SOCSCI 2UE3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Hippocratic Oath, Data Collection System, Applied Behavior Analysis
27 Dec 2017
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Comes from the greek word ethos meaning moral character. Ethics (def): the explicit, philosophical reflection on moral beliefs, values, and practices. Developmental psychologist argue that one"s ethical standards are fairly well set by the time a child ventures into junior high school. Your ethics gets shaped by your contact by imposed or natural consequences (behaviour principles share our ethics) ): strongly held norms or customs, e. g. prohibition against murder and incest; morality refers specifically to the relationships between human beings, as opposed to ethics which deals with the character of the person. Often formalized into some moral code (eg. ten commandments) Standard by which we decide what is right or wrong. ): provides people with a sense of right and wrong; prescribe a code of conduct for living. Principles and standards that underlie one"s: responsibilities, conduct of behaviour, and practice in a particular field of expertise (profession)
