Ethics In Everyday Life

Metaethics

Focuses on the origin and definition
of Ethical judgment

#1: Justifying killing animals for food

Argues the point that Ethics are formed from
culture whereas also argues it is formed from
religion or God. Some cultures understand the
cycle of killing to survive and it is justified as it is
the way of life.

#3: "Thou Shall not Kill"
- Christian 10 Commandments

#4:" Do not Eat from a live Animal"
- The Seven Laws of Noah

#2: Cheating on a Test

The ethics cultivated through
Life knows that cheating is ethically
wrong, but metaethics questions if
cheating is morally wrong or was
it was created due to cultural and personal
influence.

#5: Minwaadendamowin – Respect
- The Seven Grandfather Teachings

#6: "Fulfill your promises"
- Islamic 10 Commandments

Normative Ethics

Studies the guidelines and principles
of Ethics which define what we consider
is right or wrong, good or bad

#1: Justifying killing animals for food

Questions if killing animals is morally
wrong and researches it using different
perspective such as the perspective of the
environment and the harm or good hunting
has on it.

#3: "Thou Shall not Kill"
- Christian 10 Commandments

#4:" Do not Eat from a live Animal"
- The Seven Laws of Noah

#2: Cheating on a Test

Questions about the morality of cheating
using different viewpoints such as its
violation of one's integrity and creating
an unfair learning environment in school.

#5: Minwaadendamowin – Respect
- The Seven Grandfather Teachings

#6: "Fulfill your promises"
- Islamic 10 Commandments

Applied Ethics

Applies Normative Ethics to
certain situations to determine
what is ethically correct

#1: Justifying killing animals for food

Determines that killing animals for
food is ethically correct depending
on your morals and the impact it has
on the environment. Hunting for sport
is ethically wrong as there is no just
reason to kill for fun.

#3: "Thou Shall not Kill"
- Christian 10 Commandments

#4:" Do not Eat from a live Animal"
- The Seven Laws of Noah

#2: Cheating on a Test

Determines that Cheating on a test
is ethically wrong due to it creating a
unfair learning environment. Based on
your specific morals, cheating could be
seen as disrespectful to the teacher
and the classmates that study hard.

#5: Minwaadendamowin – Respect
- The Seven Grandfather Teachings

#6: "Fulfill your promises"
- Islamic 10 Commandments