Friday, 10/7
Which ethical theory that we have discussed (utilitarianism, deontology, categorical imperative, cultural relativism, ethical relativism, moral intuitionalism) best reflects your own ethical system? Why? How has it served you in deciding the correct course of action?
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i believe that ethical intuitionalism best outlines my own views. I believe in this because i believe that God has given us certain things in our brains that we know to be wrong and i also believe that there had to be a certain law giver. This has helped me in the past i guess because there are things that someone would do and i would point it out to them and they would admit the wrong and it has taught me how to act with certain morales.
I think the most accurate portrayal of my own ethical system would be the ethical theory of categorical imperative. I feel like the most common things our parents tell us is that if you do something to someone, then it would be okay for them to do it to you or someone else, which is the "Golden Rule" of categorical imperatives. I feel as if most of my actions I try to be fair and think, "would I like it if someone did this to me, or my family?" and act accordingly.
I believe that the idea of utilitarianism reflects my own ethical views the closest. Because i believe that as long as the outcome of a situation is beneficial to me and my community in some way then the means of getting there is perfectly fine. Say if we had a second Hitler (God forbid) I'm sure most people in america would all agree that he should definitely not be alive and should be assassinated for the better of the world as a whole.
I believe that cultural relativism best describes my views. I believe this because everything could be moral or immoral. It all depends on where you are from. So, if I were to go somewhere I'd have to learn what is moral and immoral because it is all different. I don't believe that everything is either one or the other. You have to learn what is, where you are.
I believe utilitarianism best reflects my personal beliefs. It brings the most happiness to the greatest number of people. I believe that it might be hard not to acknowledge personal relationships in certain circumstances. However, doing no direct harm might now work out in every scenario you might find yourself in. Such as self defense. Plus with the issue of consent. It's not always ethical.
I believe ethical relativism best describes my own beliefs. I know that everyone has their own view points. With as many people on this planet as there is, not everyone is going to think 100% the same on certain subjects. Due to different walks of life we can't fully understand or comprehend why we think certain ways. Nothing can be 100% in ethics, since they are only beliefs.
I think that categorical imperative best reflects my own personal ethics system. The views or consent and the "golden rule" really outline how I feel about morals. How would I feel if you made a snide remark about me like I just did to you? That thought helps me to be nice and considerate to people I interact with. Also, consent is a huge thing in my personal philosophy. If someone doesn't want you to do something, then you shouldn't do it. Going back to the "golden rule" how would I feel if you did something that I didn't want you to do to me?
I think moral intuitionalism best reflects my ethical system because when it comes to my morals I just know it and can figure out what choice is the better cause when I think of what to do I just have to listen to what my brain and heart says is the better choice to make. So then I don't make to many bad decisions cause after I make one I feel good about myself. So I think it's up to you really to choose what your moral ethics are they can't be forced upon you be a law or what others think.
Deontology is the best fit for my ethical views. I strongly believe that things such as killing are wrong in any situation and I don't think they can be justified by "the ends justify the means". I strongly believe in always trying to do that right thing and these morals are the basis on which I make my everyday decisions. I would rather sacrifice myself then have to live with the feeling of knowing I killed someone or harmed someone in that sort of manner.
I firmly believe that utilitarianism best fits my lifestyle. If the most possible happiness is to come out of something, then the act is justified. I want to be happy. So it would only make sense for me to create the most possible happiness from my actions.
I would say that if I had to choose one I would choose deontology since it seems like the most fair and reflects our current morals today. I go by the morals that I was taught by the people around me (parents, siblings, friends). People in different cultures learn how to act from their parents and so on. I do not believe morals are hard wired in our head because thousands of years ago, the people who may have been civilized or uncivilized acted and thought different than we do now. I also believe morals have evolved in each culture, much like laws and the government overall.
I think that individual relativism would fit my way of thinking the best. It explains why some people can commit murders without caring. It's not because they're immoral, it's because they have different morals even if they were raised in the same culture of people with strict morals. It also explains why people from different cultures can share morals and people from the same culture can have different ones. It's served me in deciding the correct course of action by making me think of what I believe is right instead of following the general opinion and going with the flow.
While I could take bits and pieces from each set of ethical theories and create one that suits me properly, I would have to say that categorical imperative would best depict my ethical theory over all. Not only was I taught in every way, shape, and form as a child to "Do onto others what you would have them do onto you", but it also seems very logical and right to me. If you wouldn't want something done to you, don't do it. If you would, do. And don't try to seek pity if you do something terrible to someone and something similar happens to you. The simplicity of it all is what attracts me to it- I don't think that ethical theories have to be so complex. It's a good way to deal with every situation, and I don't see many flaws in it.
The Categorical Imperative best suits my own ethical beliefs. I feel as though the golden rule, which has been drilled into most students heads since elementary school, is a very reasonable guide to use in dealing with nearly all situations and the concept of something becoming morally acceptable because of consent is appealing to me. I allows people to accomplish what they need to as long as the person or body of people involved consents to the means.
i live by my morals. but when i look at my life i realize that everything that i do i do differently than people who live by different ways of life. my morals are decided by me and my encounters with others so i think i have a pretty broad outlook on things. this way of thinking has influenced my thoughts because i use every experience to handle a new one.
I would say that ethical intuitionalism applies best to my life. Using this set of morals is a very natural thing in my opinion. Even as the word says, it's your intuition. It's what you are naturally inclined to do because this was the way you were taught, what you have observed, and what you have decided for yourself through human experience is the right and wrong thing to do. I would say that this use of ethics is the most easily defined and clear to point out, because it's directly what a person believes is right or wrong.
Personally I follow a system of ethics closest to categorical imperative. Things such as the "golden rule" are important in my beliefs. I wouldn't kill someone because I can understand that that would hurt me and the people I know if the situation was reversed, and I don't want to inflict that sort of pain on anyone else. Although I think that this is the closest to my beliefs, I am not 100% in any direction. For example, I think in some cases I have a utilitarian thought process. If murdering one man means saving the lives of 20 others, then I see that as a moral act, even if it involves committing a crime like murder.
I believe utilitarianism fits my moral lifestyle simply because I want the most possibly outcome of my actions, though there are of course drawbacks and some people don't turn out to be happy of the decision but if its the most people being happy then that is what would matter...for example when im raid leading on WoW, I can't take everyone that is on into raid all the time but i will take the best of those people on to have the most success and thus making the people who went happy and some of the people who weren't happy because they didn't get to go will in the long run turn out to be happier when it isn't progression content anymore.
I believe that ethical relativism best fits my own view. I think everybody has there own opinion based on the situation. Somethings that are not ethical can become ethical in different situations and sometimes they don't depending on who you are.
Moral intuitionalism best portrayed my ethical system, because I believe that we have the ability to make ethical decisions without having to learn that they are right or wrong. For example we should know that killing someone is wrong, we should not have to be taught that it is wrong we should already know that it is wrong
I think that the ideals of Deontology best fits my personal ethics system. Deontologists do not believe that the ends justify the means. They think that the rightness or wrongness of an action is not determined by consequence, but rather by the ethical value of the actions taken. I agree with this because I believe that actions should be moral. I disagree with utilitarianism because people need to be taken into consideration when making a decision. Deontology seems to be the most fair.
I believe that utilitarianism best reflects my own ethical system because i believe that outcomes that provide the most happiness and goodness to the people involved is the best choice for society. This helps me make many decisions like if some one were to tell me to keep a secret and not tell anyone that they were thinking of hurting some one I would break the promise not to tell anyone because it would benefit more people in the end and no one would get hurt.
I would say ethical relatism since "right" and "wrong" to me has a large grey area. Seldom do I think of something and think "thats so wrong!",its pointless to think that we were all born with a sense of ethics and that would be the same everywhere.We see in feral children that these ethics are raised with us and even in small children we must teach them such things.To marry for a love match is a relatively new idea for years marriages were arranged.And for us to think of such unions as still existing we are disgusted.And yet many more divorce with our chosen mates rather than ones chosen for us.Irony,no?
I would say that utilitarianism reflects my views on life the best along with a bit of deontology because what I believe is best is making sure the outcome benefits the most amount of people and that is what utilitarianism does but you also need to think about peoples rights as a person living in the U.S because if the outcome benefits a lot of people but it doesn't go along with the rights of a person than maybe something should be re thought because you can't deny a person of their rights. It's helped me in ways where even if it benefits me, it may not benefit others so I go in about it in a way that benefits both of us.
I think the categorical imperative theory best reflects my beliefs. I believe that I follow the categorical imperative theory because I think that you should know that the person also agrees with your action by getting consent otherwise you are assuming to much about their ideas. I use this theory when I am trying to decide how to react to another person actions or ideas. This has helped because it makes me think before I say something.
I think that Deontology supports my personal system of ethics the most. Deontologists do not believe that the ends justify the means. Instead, the rightness or wrongness of actions is not determined by consequence, but rather by the ethical value of the actions taken. I strongly believe that actions need to be moral. I disagree with utilitarianism because I think that people need to be taken into consideration, not just the end result.
I think that Deontology supports my personal system of ethics the most. Deontologists do not believe that the ends justify the means. Instead, the rightness or wrongness of actions is not determined by consequence, but rather by the ethical value of the actions taken. I strongly believe that actions need to be moral. I disagree with utilitarianism because I think that people need to be taken into consideration, not just the end result.
I believe in ethical intuitionalism because God has given us an idea or "outline" of what is right or wrong. Our family and society also have an effect of how I think and react to certain situations. People tell me when Im doing something wrong to them, and instantly I try and fix the problem. We build off of each other to become wiser people I think and to act morally and responsible for ourselves as humans on this Earth.
I believe that deontology best relates to my ethical system because I base my moral judgments based on the morality of the action. I feel that basing things on my actions allows me to learn more from my mistakes.
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