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ETHICS IS AN INVESTIGATION OF LIFE
- It is somehow connected in his “unexamined life is not worth living”. Knowledge is sought as a
means to ethical action.
- He believed that the only life worth living was one that was rigorously examined. He looked for
principles and actions that were worth living by, creating an ethical base upon which decisions
should be made.
- I feel that it is necessary to continuously examine our standards to ensure that they are reasonable.
Ethics should have a continuous effort within our own moral beliefs, to make us the better person
all around.
PRINCIPLE OF COERCION
- But coercion can be used to prevent other rights violations, and thus may be justified on the
grounds that it counts as a hindrance to a hindrance to freedom. ... Without such coercive
abilities, one can have “private right,” but that is no more than the rights one has in the state of
nature, which are by no means secure.
- It is usually thought that wrongful acts of threat-involving coercion are wrong
because they involve a violation of the freedom or autonomy of the targets of those acts. I argue
here that this cannot possibly be right, and that in fact the wrongness of wrongful coercion has
nothing at all to do with the effect such actions have on their targets.
STUDY ETHICS
- The study of ethics helps a person to look at his own life critically and to evaluate his
actions/choices/decisions.It assists a person in knowing what he/she really is and what is best for
him/her and what he/she has to do in order to attain it. study of moral philosophy can help us to
think better about morality.
QUALITIES OF A GOOD PERSON

- They include honesty, trust, generosity, compassion, empathy, humility, and forgiviness (Gelven
24). These qualities are important because they promote peaceful coexistence among people because
they prevent misunderstandings and conflicts. A good person is fair and just to all, and does not judge
people.
EXPERIENCE
The ultimate aim of Socrates' philosophical method is always ethical. Socrates believed that if one
knows what the good is, one will always do what is good. Thus if one truly understands the meaning
of courage, self-control, or justice, one will act in a courageous, self-controlled and just manner.
A Framework for Ethical Decision Making
Recognize an Ethical Issue
1. Could this decision or situation be damaging to someone or to some group? Does this decision
involve a choice between a good and bad alternative, or perhaps between two "goods" or between
two "bads"?
2. Is this issue about more than what is legal or what is most efficient? If so, how?
Get the Facts
3. What are the relevant facts of the case? What facts are not known? Can I learn more about the
situation? Do I know enough to make a decision?
4. What individuals and groups have an important stake in the outcome? Are some concerns more
important? Why?
5. What are the options for acting? Have all the relevant persons and groups been consulted? Have I
identified creative options?
Evaluate Alternative Actions
6. Evaluate the options by asking the following questions:
 Which option will produce the most good and do the least harm? (The Utilitarian Approach)
 Which option best respects the rights of all who have a stake? (The Rights Approach)
 Which option treats people equally or proportionately? (The Justice Approach)
 Which option best serves the community as a whole, not just some members? (The Common
Good Approach)
 Which option leads me to act as the sort of person I want to be? (The Virtue Approach)
Make a Decision and Test It
7. Considering all these approaches, which option best addresses the situation?
8. If I told someone I respect -- or told a television audience -- which option I have chosen, what
would they say?
Act and Reflect on the Outcome
9. How can my decision be implemented with the greatest care and attention to the concerns of all
stakeholders?
10. How did my decision turn out and what have I learned from this specific situation?

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ETHICS IS AN INVESTIGATION OF LIFE

QUALITIES OF A GOOD PERSON

Get the Facts

Evaluate Alternative Actions

6. Evaluate the options by asking the following questions:

Make a Decision and Test It

Act and Reflect on the Outcome

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