Ethics Guide: A General Introduction

Ethics Guide: A General Introduction

Terms, Use, and Definition

ENGL101, Essay 2—Ethical Argument

Ethics: a general introduction

Ethics are a system of moral principles (not morals, but moral 'principles') and a branch of philosophy which defines what is good for individuals and society.

The Breakdown of Ethics and Understanding Ethics:

• What is Ethics?
• What USE is Ethics?
• Ethics and People
• Are Ethical Statements Objectively True?
• Four Ethical 'isms'
• Where Does Ethics Come From?
• Are there Univeral Moral Rules?

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·        What is ethics?

·        What use is ethics?

·        Ethics and people

·        Are ethical statements objectively true?

·        Four ethical 'isms'

·        Where does ethics come from?

·        Are there universal moral rules?

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