Emotions and Ethical Codes

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Alisdair Ferguson and Hoe Seung Kwon


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Is it ethically correct to give aid to people whoare living in poverty?

Emotion

Reason

Ethics

Human Sciences


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Morality and ethics are very closely related.

Morality - described as a spiritual aspect

Ethics- professional codified behavior.

Ethics is what is and morality is what oughtto be.


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Can also be described as system of moralprinciples of a culture.

Thousands of differing ethical beliefs inhumans.

Altruism

Egotism


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Defined as the principle or practice of selflessconcern for the welfare of others .

Traditional virtue in many cultures.

It is a want to do good without reward.


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Focuses merely on oneself.

Does only what is in their own self-interest.

Most religions egotism is display of greed


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Altruists give to others as they feel sympathyfor others.

Egotists feel affection towards themselves.They think the only way to be happy is toindulge in self-interests.


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Reason is the acquisition of knowledge basedon principles of the world.

Rational way of thinking

Linked with scientific and mathematicunderstanding.


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Is it logical to give to charity?

Based on emotions we would all give to

charity after see the previous images.

However, we must take into account reason.


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Annual global income =US$300,000,000,000,000!

If shared= $850 per worker.

Huge inflation, not enough resources for all ofhumanities wants.

Therefore, looking at giving to charity througha reasoning perspective, it is pointless.


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How do our emotions affect our ethical codes?

We feel sympathy and feel obliged to help others.

Emotion over rides the logical fact that giving tocharity wont make the world a better place.However, our emotional attachment andsympathy for people living in poverty is so greatwe feel it is ethically and morally correct to helpthem.

Therefore in answer to the question, our emotionsgreatly effect our ethical codes, as without themwe would all be self-indulgent creeps and societywould disintegrate.


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We make a living by what we get, but wemake a life by what we give, WinstonChurchill

Many people despise wealth, but few knowhow to give it away. Francois de LaRochefoucauld

As the wallet is emptied, the heart is filled.Victor Hugo

He who waits to do a great deal of good at

once, will never do anything. Samuel Johnson

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