...Romeo G. Urbien III How do we define moral acts? Basically, if using the dictionary this talks about the core foundation of Christianity. But, as I search for some short films, this I define as how to be humans in a particular end. In our life today, we focus much on the lifestyle that we demand like on how we look, how we live and how people will see us, but we never pay attention on how we spend the life given to us, the gifts He treasured in us, and the logic of being mortals. So, I began searching for a particular short film about this and exercise my thoughts on how to be morally good and socially responsible to people whom we don’t even know but showcase them the faith of kindness. Well, it is not the typical short film that has the elements of a story, but this captures real life events of real people who see hope for humanity. According to USCCB article, “For an individual act to be morally good, the object, or what we are doing, must be objectively good. Some acts, apart from the intention or reason for doing them, are always wrong because they go against a fundamental or basic human good that ought never to be compromised.” This will be my main thesis as I explain these complied footages. In the beginning of the video, we can sense how a man foresees that something bad will happen once the dog roams around or plays when the elevator opens. The owner tried to pull the dog inside, but she is too old to grip the rope tighter. So, when the door closes, the dog’s rope...
Words: 636 - Pages: 3
...result | 2. Ambiguity | Uncertainty of meaning, intention, or outcome | 3. goal | The desired result or achievement toward which effort is directed | 4. Ethics | Positive ideals, customs, and morals which an individual or a group hold in high regard and aspire to embody | 5. skills | Abilities to do something well that come from knowledge, practice, experience, and aptitude | 6. tools | Things used to help accomplish a task or purpose | 7. Resources | Sources of supply, support, or assistance that can be readily drawn upon when needed | 8.Motivation | That which causes a person to act or to desire to act in a certain way or do a certain thing | 9.style | One’s positive or negative manner, feeling, or position with regard to a person or thing | 8. Discipline | Behavior in accord with rules of conduct and maintained by training and control | 10.Dependability | The quality of being reliable and worthy of trust | 11.participation | The quality of tenacity or endurance in remaining steadfast to an idea, a request, or a purpose | 12.tolerance | Interest in and a fair, objective attitude toward opinions and practices that differ from one's own | 13.values | The moral principles of an individual or organization | 14.implementation | The act of putting into effect according to a definite plan or procedure | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |...
Words: 276 - Pages: 2
...Victoria Watson Feb 2010 “Inadaptable” The divide between the medieval and modern worlds is centered on the concept that each individual culture has a diverse moral code. The modern idea is that the individual man can change and adapt to integrate the world of today. Personally, my outlook is that morals codes are pointless if they are susceptible to adaptability. My strongest moral codes center on modesty, independence, and loyalty. The Oneida Community, founded by John Humphrey Noyes in 1848, taught that he and his followers had undergone sanctification and it was impossible for them to sin, because of that sanctified marriage was abolished as an expression of jealousy and exclusiveness. The Oneida commune lived together as a single large group and allowed any given male-female combination in the group to have sex. Not only does the idea of this repulse me but it is completely against everything I believe about marriage and devotion. When (and if) I get married, my morals dictate that I will remain loyal to my husband never cheating physically or emotionally. In the Islamic culture women are treated as subordinate to men in everyway. Women are only allowed to show their face and hands and their clothing must hang so loose that no shape of the body is visible. Women may also not wear clothing that is distracting or is considered bold. They are required to dress this way similar to the way that children cannot disobey the dress requirements of their parents...
Words: 694 - Pages: 3
...Das Nibelungenlied Among several mystical components that characterize medieval literature, foreknowledge is the feature that takes a great deal of consideration in practice. Particularly, authors have to determine all kinds of questions as to how, where and what to incorporate in foreknowledge scenes. No matter what decisions being made, they do not go far away from the text’s objectives. Similarly, the thirteenth-century Austrian text Das Nibelungenlied’s author aesthetically integrates foreknowledge into the historical story of the Burgundians in such a creative manner that facilitates its purpose of being a “profoundly moral poem” (Raffel 338). By focusing on the narrative’s two main characters, analyzing how foreknowledge effects their characterizations presents an understanding as to how this supernatural element facilitates the conveyance of moral messages. In form of Krimhild’s dream, foreknowledge appears comparatively early in the narrative. During her protected childhood, this princess has the dream that reveals a heartbreakingly metaphorical incident. On the surface, it unrelatedly displays the image of an ill-fated falcon being killed by two eagles: Living surrounded by splendor Krimhild dreamed a dream: she had a trained falcon, glorious, strong-winged, fierce, and wild, and a pair of eagles tore it apart in front of her eyes. No pain, no sorrows in all the world could be worse than what she’d seen. (4) Further analyzing the text, Krimhild’s dream...
Words: 1585 - Pages: 7
...the man who molested Johnny. Obviously, you cannot kill someone who raises both of their arms. However, morally, he did what he wanted to. Morally, he thought that he deserved to die. And finally, the most “grey” of all situations was when Lieutenant Doyle and Remmy Bressant teamed up together. Doyle kidnapped a child. It is against the law to kidnap a child. Just because morally, it may have been the best for Amanda, it does not make it legal. I think that there is a very fine line between always adhering to the rules and going with our morals. The thing is that, our moral are somewhat based on the rules set by society. We form our morals based off societal norms thus, most of the time, by adhering to your morals, you are also adhering to the laws. However, we can see that in some cases this is not true. Therefore, I believe that you should adhere to the rules. Everyone’s morals are different. So, if everyone were to follow their morals over the law, it would all become too chaotic. People would do whatever they want despite the laws. Breaking the law can be morally justified. For example, even though Lieutenant Doyle broke a law by kidnapping Amanda and keeping her away from her biological mother, morally it is somewhat justified. He did not keep amanda away to hurt her. He wanted to protect Amanda from going down the wrong road. He had good intentions so, in certain cases,...
Words: 763 - Pages: 4
...unacceptable or somewhere in between? Explain. The following items on Brenda’s list may be grouped as those that are morally unacceptable: using office supplies for personal use, making personal copies on the office machine, directing company business to vendors who are friends and relatives. Using the property of the office for unofficial purposes without the consent of the authority is termed can be stealing. According to rule-based theory (Sama & Shoaf, 2005), stealing is a morally wrong act. Also the employee can be accused of being disloyal towards the organisation. The following activities can be termed as acts which are in mid way between moral acceptability and unacceptability: using the telephone calls for personal long-distance calls, changing postage on your personal mail to the company, making non-business trips in company car, making unnecessary expenses on business trips, taking half the afternoon off in office when you are out for business trips. It may be argued that these acts are not against the law but they can be morally incorrect. The following activities can be morally acceptable at times: calling in sick when you need personal time, using your computer to do unofficial things. They can be morally...
Words: 326 - Pages: 2
...“Hanging of the Mouse” is one of the most touching stories I have ever read. It talks about how in the old days, to teach moral lessons, they hung the prisoner(s). People would watch them publicly, and the people would enjoy them. The people saw it as a source of entertainment. They believed that by watching them, it would teach people that if you do something wrong you would be punished. Something more like a moral lesson. Bishop would not agree to this. I believe that she does not believe in public executions. Just seeing the fake mouse hanging over the chair made her feel unpleasant. Just imagining the little feet curling up when the mouse finally passed, just got to her. Actually witnessing an execution, I believe, would make her not feel like it was a moral lesson learned. It would only make her feel uncomfortable inside. “Who hangs one corrects a thousand.” I believe Bishop would not agree with this either. Again I think it makes her feel very uneasy. Also I think she believes in a fair fight. Whoever did wrong should be able to maybe get out on parole or good behavior. Sometimes when you make mistakes it may not be on purpose. Some people act on impulse. Another reason that she may not believe is because even though people have watched these executions, they still commit crimes. So this just proves that even though you are trying to show a “moral lesson” people do not take it that way. It is just like they used this source of punishment as a form of entertainment...
Words: 392 - Pages: 2
..." TER 1 Wat Is Morality. I \\·e are discussing nd-sm~ll matter, but how we ought to live. SOCRATES, AS REPORTED BY PLATO IN THE REPUBliC (CA. 390 B.C.) 1.1. The Problem of Definition Moral philosophy is the attempt to achieve a systematic under standing of the nature of morality and what it requires of us in Socrates's words, of "how we ought to live,r and why. :It would be helpful, therefore, if we could begin with a simple, uncon !roversial defiuition of what lIJ,Qrality is. But that tums out to be impossible. There are many rival theories, each expounding a different conception of what it means to live morally, and any definition that goes beyoud Socrates's simple formulation is bound to offend one or another of them. This should make us cautious, but it need not paralyze us. In this chapter I will describe what I call the "minimum con ception" of morality. As the name suggests, the minimum con ception is a core that every moral theory should accept, at least as a starting point. We will begin by examining some recent moral controversies. The features of the minimum conception will emerge from our consideration of these examples. 1.2. An Infant with No Prospects: Baby Theresa Theresa Ann Campo Pearson, an anencephalic infant known to the public as "Baby Theresa," was bom in Florida in 1992. Anen cephaly is amoll'g the worst cong~nital disorders. Anencephalic infants are sometimes referred to as "babies without brains," and . dlls gives...
Words: 4362 - Pages: 18
...Review : Some Moral Minima Morality has been an issue that several societies around the world have tried to decipher and label, based on diverse sociology thesis. Morality is described as the acceptable code or behaviors and choices in the content presented or society. On the contrary, the term moral minima is considered to compliment or be as congruent with morality. " The advent of civilization has given room to various forms that moral minima can be derived." ( Goodman, 2010, p.87) In such a way, that morality has become an issue that because of its vast interpretation can be misconstrued. Thus, morality is received or acquired in the ideas. The first is the laws in which a nation upholds to which is demanded as right then is consider to be morally right. Succeeding, morality is believed to be derivation from religion, in which several religious associations follow by-laws that members are deem to follow and behave in a required conduct. Lastly, morality is the individual take of what is morality. These ideas is what has ignited debate of the understandings and interpretation of morality. Influential philosophers, consequently, argue on things which are deems absolutely wrong morally. This review inspires to credit Lenn Goodman's contentions. Goodman, in his argument, verifies the continuation of four essential and widespread ideas that are to be considered morally wrong and deemed intolerable in society. Genocide that is politically initiated deprivation and...
Words: 851 - Pages: 4
...Key Vocabulary For Strategies Unit 1 1. Strategy-A plan designed to obtain a specific goal or result 2. Ambiguity-Uncertainty of meaning, intention, or outcome 3. Goals-The desired result of achievement toward which effort is directed 4. Values-The moral principles of an individual or organization 5. Style-A particular kind, sort, or type, as with reference to form, appearance, or character 6. Skills-Ability to do something well that comes from knowledge, practice, experience, and aptitude 7. Tools-Things used to help accomplish a task or purpose 8. Resources-Source of supply, support, or assistance that can be readily drawn upon when needed 9. Accountability-Responsible to someone or for some action; answerable 10. Motivation-That which causes a person to act or to desire to act in a certain way or do a certain thing 11. Attitude-One's positive or negative manner, feeling, or position with regard to a person or thing 12. Responsibility-The state of fact of being responsible, answerable, or accountable for something within one's power, control, or management 13. Respect -Esteem for or a sense of the worth or excellence of a person, a personal quality or ability 14. Participation-The fact of taking part, as in some action or attempt 15. Discipline-Behavior in accord with rules of conduct and maintained by training and control 16. Dependability-The quality of being reliable and worthy of trust 17...
Words: 308 - Pages: 2
...Module 1 – Case Study ETH501 – Business Ethics Introduction Making moral decisions in today’s workplace is sometimes a very difficult task. In the business world of today, society expects that large corporations will make moral decisions that will positively affect its business and its patrons. Recently, Wikileaks (not affiliated with Wikipedia) has been in the national and world spotlight as a corporate bad guy because it made the decision to release what is considered vital information on several large businesses that could adversely affect those said businesses. Reportedly, the information on Wikileaks is not just assumed authentic but is actually authentic and has been vetted so that the innocent are protected. With this being said, Wikileaks reportedly has in its possession a hard drive possibly belonging to an executive with Bank of America and plans to release the information contained on the hard drive to “take down” the bank and expose an “ecosystem of corruption” (Schwartz, 2011). In today’s world, freedom of press and freedom of speech is something that is held in the highest regard and is supported fully. The question is when does this freedom go too far and cross the line of moral acceptance. In addition, does the information in question violate the privacy of those involved and is it something that is just being used to draw attention to a particular person or organization. It is possible that by releasing confidential information about a large corporation...
Words: 1940 - Pages: 8
...Understanding and Addressing Moral Distress We had discussed at length in class over the last two months moral and ethical dilemmas that affect all of us in our daily work lives. Is it even possible to leave our moral compass at the door and enter the workplace adapting to the rules and regulations set forth for us? We decided that it probably is possible but to what end. An article written by Elizabeth Epstein and Sarah Delgado take this task at hand and say that while we do bend our personal rules and ethics at work, there are consequences and one of the consequences is a phenomenon known as Moral Distress. While the authors specifically address moral distress in nursing, only the scenarios change but not the causes or effects – moral distress invades most of us. Moral distress is when we know the right thing to do (especially in a right vs. right situation) but have to make a decision based on what is best for the company or what the company prefers, even if it differs from our own personal ethics or morals. Some of the signs of moral distress can be feelings of frustration and anger, as well as feeling unimportant or belittled. The authors go on to state that after time and multiple decisions causing moral distress, moral distress residue builds up and continues to rise after each and every .distressing decision. There are strategies to combat moral distress including the act of speaking up. If the situation is really bothering you and is extreme in nature...
Words: 361 - Pages: 2
...Moral nihilism is the idea that our world has no moral features, morality is an almost non-existent set of rules that represent nothing real or abstract, thus moral claims cannot be true of anything. Moral nihilists do not believe in moral goodness, duty, or virtue, and therefore deny that anything is morally good (Shafer-Landau 308). The Constitution of the United States, along with a vast majority of laws that have been passed are generally based on protecting the rights of citizens and allowing the United States to prosper and be in the best possible stance in the respective situation through moral ideals. In many circumstances, protecting citizens while protecting the United States boils down to actions that are considered “right” or “wrong” by the general public, or in the case of laws, the majority view of Congress. For example, in Section 3 of Article 3, the Constitution outlines treason and the consequences of treason against the United States. Treason is the crime of betraying one’s own country through aid or comfort of said country’s...
Words: 539 - Pages: 3
...In the companion essay to this work, TITLE TBD*, a theory of moral nihilism provides an account of the common existence of illusory morality, using the language and context of popular culture to help identify the individual sub-forms of this collective phenomenon. Here, the standards (self-awareness, completeness of ideation, and intention) at the center of that moral theory are applied to political ideology, identity, and participation. Applying these standards to many common political behaviors, like the suppression of public political expression and political action contrary to stated principles, reveals these behaviors to be inconsistent with the very concept of ideology. The process of ideation is corrupted by, among other things, the...
Words: 262 - Pages: 2
...clear and it something that he believes is important for all political scientists to read and consider thoroughly. The topic of this article is set forth through several questions: can politicians achieve good without getting their hands dirty? Is it necessary to get your hands dirty for the greater good? If a good man gets his hands dirty is he still a good man? What should the consequences of getting your hands dirty be? The thesis is clearly stated as: “whether or not a man can ever face, or ever has to face, a moral dilemma, a situation where he must choose between two courses of action both of which it would be wrong for him to undertake” (160). Walzer puts forth a compelling argument that this “dirty hands” dilemma is a common dilemma in present day politics. This problem is considered to be an issue mostly for democracies since these are the governments claiming that we are all free and equal and our leaders represent the citizens’ choice and opinions that are moral and ethical. In Communist governments and other types of suppressive governments the public has no say in the decisions of the governments and “Hoerderer in Satre’s play of that name: “I have dirty hands right up to the elbows. I’ve plunged them in filth and blood. Do you think you can govern innocently?”” (161). Walzer believes it is not possible to govern without getting your hands dirty, and that those who govern are not innocent even if their actions are the right thing to do. Walzer uses Machiavelli to further...
Words: 1205 - Pages: 5
