Responsibility, Conduct, and Ethical Theories Explained
Responsibility and Conscious Actions
Are we responsible for everything we do? Explain. We are responsible for the actions that we do consciously and voluntarily. Responsibility means that we must face the consequences and repair the damage.
Difference Between Conduct and Actions
What is the difference between conduct and actions? Which faculties are involved in human action? Conduct is a natural behavior driven by instincts. Animals hunt, and this is part of their conduct. Action is a complex behavior
Read MorePhilosophical Concepts and Anthropological Theories
Accidental Property: quality that completes or perfects an object or being but is not essential.
Acculturation: process by which the members of a culture incorporate the features of a different culture
Anthropocentrism: doctrine that positions human beings at the centre of philosophical reflection
Anthropologic Dualism: philosophical doctrine that claims that human beings are made up of two realities: body and mind.
Anthropomorphism: the attribution of human characteristics and properties to non-human
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Philosophical Terms
Accidental property: Quality that completes or perfects an object or being. However, if this quality is removed, the essence of the object or being is not compromised or changed.
Acculturation: Process by which the members of a culture incorporate the features of a different culture.
Anthropocentrism: Doctrine that positions human beings at the center of philosophical reflection.
Anthropologic dualism: Philosophical doctrine that claims that human beings are made up of two realities:
Read MoreMastering Habits for Long-Term Success
Atomic Habits by James Clear
Chapter 1: The Surprising Power of Tiny Habits
- “Success is the product of daily habits—not once-in-a-lifetime transformations.
- You should be far more concerned with your current trajectory than with your current results.
- Your outcomes are a lagging measure of your habits. Your net worth is a lagging measure of your financial habits. Your weight is a lagging measure of your eating habits. Your knowledge is a lagging measure of your learning habits. Your clutter is a lagging
Ethical Principles in Professions
Bayles–
Necessary conditions for a profession
Account of professional behavior
ULTIMATE VALUE = happiness
The Role of Education and Religion in Society
Education
When some people consciously teach, while others adopt the role of learner in socialization.
Secularization
Religion becomes private while other social institutions maintain sets of norms, independent of religious guidance.
In the past few decades, increasing proportions of people obtained high school diplomas, college degrees, and advanced professional degrees. Education has become a vast and complex social institution that prepares citizens for the roles demanded by other social institutions,
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