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1. FEELINGS & MORAL
DECISION-MAKING
By Dora & Friends (GROUP 4)

2. “FEELINGS”
Feeling is the nominalization of the verb to feel.
The word was first used in the English language to
describe the physical sensation of touch through
either experience or perception.
In psychology, the word is usually reserved for the
conscious subjective experience of emotion.

3. It is having the ability to decide which is
the right course of action once we have
spotted the ethical issue. Sometimes
this can be very difficult, as multiple
options may seem morally defensible (or,
perhaps, no options seem morally
acceptable).
“MORAL
DECISION-MAKING”

4. “MORAL”
During the early part of philosophizing, David
Hume (1711-1776) believed virtues in conformity to
reasons. Like truth, morality is discerned merely
by ideas. In order to distinguish the good and
bad, we have to consider the reason alone.

5. Directed negative emotions, on the
other hand, aim to discipline or
punish. (Ex.) People of indirect anger,
disgust, or contempt at those who
have acted unethically. This
discourages others from behaving
the same way.
Outer Emotions
MORAL EMOTIONS
Directed negative
emotions like guilt,
embarrassment, and
shame often motivate
people to act ethically.
Inner Emotions

6. Decision people make vary when they are
happy from when they are sad or emotional.
Words that come out of our mouth sometimes
are also affected by the emotions that we
feel.
And so with our actions.
Feelings and institutions, or what we call as
moral emotions, play a major role in most
of the ethical decisions people make.

7. Emotional decision-making can affect not
just the outcome of the decision, but also
the speed at which you make it. Anger can
lead to impatience and rash decision-
making. If you are excited, you might make
quick decisions without considering the
implications, as you surf the wave of
confidence and optimism about the future.

8. Emotivism
TWO RELATED MODELS IN ETHICS
Ethical
Subjective

9. “ETHICAL SUBJECTIVISM”
It holds that the truth or falsity of
ethical propositions is dependent on the
feelings, attitudes, or standards of a
person or group of persons.
It is based solely on ‘FEELINGS!’

10. “EMOTIVISM”
It is a naive version of ethical subjectivism.
This version says that a moral belief is true
if it's held with sincerity and conviction.
To say that an act is right or a person is
good is merely to emote, just to express
emotions.

11. Traditionally, ethical decision-making
process has been understood as an
exclusively mental process, that our
feelings have nothing to do with matters of
right or wrong and good or bad, precisely
because our emotions are very unstable.
ETHICAL DECISION-MAKING

12. So, while we may believe that our
moral decisions are influenced most by
our philosophy or religious values, in
truth, our emotions play a significant
role in our ethical decision-making.
ETHICAL DECISION-MAKING

13. Thanks!