What is Ethics?

1. Ethical Principals

1.1. Autonomy

1.1.1. Individuals are autonomous moral agents whose rights to determine their destinies should be respected.

1.2. Beneficence

1.2.1. One's duty to benefit or promote the good of others.

1.3. Veracity

1.3.1. One's duty to be truthful always.

2. Ethical Standards

2.1. Utilarian Approach

2.1.1. Balances between good and harm.

2.1.2. It deals with the consequences.

2.2. Rights Approach.

2.2.1. More concerned with the best that protects and respects the moral rights

2.3. Virtue Approach:

2.3.1. Deals with Honesty, courage, love,...

2.3.2. Full development of Humanity

2.3.3. Concerned with values to reach someone's highest potential.

3. Definition:

3.1. is the branch of phylosophy that deals with morality

3.2. These "standards" are not define (they can be seen in different ways by different people).

3.3. Standards that humans act and behave upon.

3.4. rightness or wrongness of actions

3.5. values ideas that giving meaning to life

4. Taking the Decision

4.1. Getting the Facts: Gather all relevant facts of the case.

4.2. Decide and test.

4.3. Evalutate Alternative Actions: Evaluate each approach, it's procedures and consequences.