ETHICS

science deals with human acts

about human person
human behaviour
a practical science of the morality of human act

ETHICS as a SCIENCE
Science complete and systematically arranged of connected data together with
cause and reason by which these data are known to be true
Ethics morality of human act
ETHICS as a PRACTICAL SCIENCE
SPECULATIVE
1. data enrich the mind without
directly implying rules or
directions
2. Present truth that are to be
known
3. Enlarges our knowledge

PRACTICAL
1. Directly implies rules or direction
for thought or action
2. It present truth that are to be
acted upon
3. Gives us knowledge with definite
guidance

ETHICS as a science of HUMAN ACT

HUMAN CONDUCT

DELIBERATE and
FREE ACT

PERFORMED
(ACTED UPON)

ADVERTENSE AND
MOTIVE

ETHICS as a science of the morality of HUMAN ACT/ HUMAN CONDUCT

ARE ACT
DETERMINE
D
BY THE
FREEWILL

HUMAN CONDUCT

Free, knowing, deliberate human activity

such activity is either in agreement or
disagreement with the dictates of reason
relation of human activity with the
dictates of reason is called MORALITY
OBJECT OF ETHICS

MATERIAL OBJECT HUMAN ACT

FORMAL OBJECT TO BE COME HUMAN RIGHT/ RECTITUDE OF HUMAN
ACT/ RIGHT MORALITY

NORMS OF MORALITY

Applicable to any person and place

Relations among men are regulated
o Juridical relationship
o Political relationship

HUMAN ACT (WITH CONSENT)

Are act which proceed from the deliberate free will of man
Any sort activity
Perform by human being
External/ internal

MAN (ANIMAL) as MAN (Rational Animal)

ACT
o
o
o

Understanding and freewill

Knowing and freely willing
THOSE ACTIONS WHICH DOES NOT BEAR THE FFOLOWING IS NOT AN
ACT OF HUMAN

ACTS OF MAN (WITHOUT CONSENT)

Deliberately
Without advertence
Without exercise of free choice
Perform in infantry
Due to infirmity of mind
Sometimes become human act

CLASSIFICATION FO HUMAN ACT

THE ADEQUATE CAUSE OF HUMAN ACT
1. Some acts that begin and are
perfected in the will itself.
2. We speak of the will as the will of
advertent, knowing man i.e., of
the deliberate will.
3. ELICITED ACTS

THE RELATION OF HUMAN ACT TO

REASON (MORALITY)
1. Begin in the will and are
perfected by other facilities
under the control of the will.
2. Perfected by action of mental or
bodily power under the control of
the will.
3. Carry out the intention
4. COMMANDED ACTS