CHAPTER 1B SOURCES OF AUTHORITY.pptx

sources of authority

1. ETHICS Maestra Alyssa Marie Querimit GEC 2 Instructor Lyceum-Northwestern University

2. SOURCES OF AUTHORITY 1 LAW -is one’s guide to ethical behavior. The law does not tell us what we should do; it works by constraining us from performing acts that we should not do. Examples: No drunk driving No underage drinking Add a footer 2

3. SOURCES OF AUTHORITY 2 RELIGION -a particular system of faith and worship. Idea: One is obliged to obey his/her God in all things. Divine Command Theory- is the belief that something is ethically right if God orders it, and morally bad if God forbids it. Add a footer 3

4. SOURCES OF AUTHORITY 3 RELIGION Multiplicity of religions Each faith places various demands on its followers, resulting in seemingly contradicting ethical standards. “Different religions, different beliefs .” For example: Certain religions have prohibitions concerning what food may be consumed while others do not share the same constraints. Add a footer 4

5. SOURCES OF AUTHORITY 3 RELIGION Divine Command Theory- is the belief that something is ethically right if God orders it, and morally bad if God forbids it. Add a footer 5

6. SOURCES OF AUTHORITY 4 CULTURE - the patterns of learned and shared behavior and beliefs of a particular social, ethnic, or age group. Examples: JAPAN- do put your palms together and say “ Itadakimasu ” before eating. KOREA- do not leave your chopsticks stuck in rice. Add a footer 6

7. 4 CULTURE Cultural relativism - what is ethically acceptable or unacceptable is relative or dependent on one’s culture. Add a footer 7 Try some deep fried crickets. They’re delicious! Huh? Crickets? That’s disgusting! Try some deep fried crickets. They’re delicious! I’m not used to eating crickets. Can you tell me why you like them?

8. SOURCES OF AUTHORITY Culture Relativism teaches us to be tolerant of others from different cultures, as we realize that we are in no position to judge whether the ethical thought or practice of another culture is acceptable or unacceptable. Add a footer 8