1) This module aims to compare and contrast the contribution and non-contribution of feelings to moral decisions, explain the ethics of love, and differentiate virtues from vices.
2) It argues that feelings and emotions do not play a role in moral decisions as they are not reasoned and can be excuses for negative actions. Love is defined as deep affection that does not need to be reciprocated, unlike emotions which result from desires.
3) Virtues are morally good traits and habits, unlike vices which are their opposite. Moral values develop through intellect and habit into virtues or vices and guide choices.
1) This module aims to compare and contrast the contribution and non-contribution of feelings to moral decisions, explain the ethics of love, and differentiate virtues from vices.
2) It argues that feelings and emotions do not play a role in moral decisions as they are not reasoned and can be excuses for negative actions. Love is defined as deep affection that does not need to be reciprocated, unlike emotions which result from desires.
3) Virtues are morally good traits and habits, unlike vices which are their opposite. Moral values develop through intellect and habit into virtues or vices and guide choices.
1) This module aims to compare and contrast the contribution and non-contribution of feelings to moral decisions, explain the ethics of love, and differentiate virtues from vices.
2) It argues that feelings and emotions do not play a role in moral decisions as they are not reasoned and can be excuses for negative actions. Love is defined as deep affection that does not need to be reciprocated, unlike emotions which result from desires.
3) Virtues are morally good traits and habits, unlike vices which are their opposite. Moral values develop through intellect and habit into virtues or vices and guide choices.
1) This module aims to compare and contrast the contribution and non-contribution of feelings to moral decisions, explain the ethics of love, and differentiate virtues from vices.
2) It argues that feelings and emotions do not play a role in moral decisions as they are not reasoned and can be excuses for negative actions. Love is defined as deep affection that does not need to be reciprocated, unlike emotions which result from desires.
3) Virtues are morally good traits and habits, unlike vices which are their opposite. Moral values develop through intellect and habit into virtues or vices and guide choices.
1. Compare and contrast the contribution and non-contribution to moral decisions 2. Explain the ethics of love 3. Differentiate virtues from vices
What are feelings and emotions?
Before we begin this discourse, let us differentiate feelings and emotions. Feelings are defined as an emotional state or reaction while emotions are distinctive feeling distinguished from reasoning or knowledge. Simply put emotions or feelings do not play any role in a human act and is not justifiable with regard to moral decisions. As mentioned in many books human acts are human actions men perform knowingly, freely and voluntarily. Ergo a human act must have these three qualifications a) he must be fully be aware of what he is doing or what he will do, b) he used his freedom of choice to decide using his innate free will and 3) his decision is not coerced by any outside factor. Feelings and emotions are one and the same for it plays merely to the weakness of men which some sociologists dubbed as “human frailties”. It can never be used as an excuse for our negative actions for if we allow our emotions to “decide” then we are not acting as human beings. Brutes react only to mere instincts for they lack reason, emotions are devoid of reason and rely to spur-of-the-moment decisions or the mood of the doer. The ethics of Love Many people are confused between love and emotions. We think that emotions are strong because of love for it propels people to feel it. We have to refute this perverted claim, in the scientific world emotions can be seen through the face of the doer (see emoticons) from there we can discern happiness, sadness, anger and content but what moves them, it is not love but drives. By drive me mean the cravings of men that they simply can’t do without such as hunger, need for sex, companionship and the likes. From these needs man developed a desire to acquire them by any means possible and emotions are born, if we succeed in doing so we felt happy or contented if not it lead to frustration that may later result into anger or sadness. These craving of man boosted his competitive nature that he won’t stop until he achieved it. In short, emotions are simply attachments that resulted due to man’s desires. Love on the other hand is an intense feeling of deep affection that is also a drive but compared to emotion which is solely for self- aggrandizement, love does not necessarily have to be reciprocated. Man can love another person, thing or event even if it does not render love in return. In relation to love when it comes to moral decision such love is acceptable just as long as it is guided by morality and reason. Vice and Virtue Socrates once said that, “knowledge is virtue and ignorance is vice”. We got these things from the habits we obtain from dealing with people in our everyday lives. A virtue is a trait or Course Module quality that is deemed to be morally good and thus is valued as a foundation of principle and good moral being while vice is the opposite is what we know as vice. Different from feelings, this is not a spur-of-the-moment affair, this develops as man progressed intellectually and physically. Bad habits develop into vice that as mentioned earlier the opposite of virtue. Moral Values – are those pertaining to the functions of the intellect and the will – that may be our choices, decisions and actions that became habits. This later will develop spiritual growth that is part of human perfection. Moral values have the following characteristics: a) they have intrinsic work – they are good acts in themselves without any shadow of doubt, b) they are universally accepted by all people and c) they are obligatory which means everyone is expected to abide by it considering that it is a universally accepted good. Guidelines for choosing values: 1. Paramount or lasting values over temporal ones 2. Values favored by the majority instead by a few individuals 3. Essential values must be preferred over the accidental 4. Moral values must be preferred over physical values
References and Supplementary Materials
Books and Journals 1. Agapay, Ramon B.; Ethics and the Filipinos; Mandaluyong Metro Manila, National Book Store Inc. 2. Babor, Eddie R.; Ethics – The Philosophical Discipline of Action; Manile, Rex Book Store 3. Montemayor, Felix; Ethics the Philippines; Navotas Metro Manila; National Book Store
Online Supplementary Reading Materials
1. Love isn’t an emotion; https://theanatomyoflove.com/what-is-love/love-isn’t-an- emotion/ ; October 26, 2016 2. Virtue; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtue;