DETERMINANTS

F MORALITY

1. The object of the human act – natural purpose accomplished by the act

2. The Motive of the Human Act – purpose which the doer wishes to achieve by such

action

Insights of Paul J. Glenn :• An evil act done on account of an evil motive• A good action done on account of an evil motive• A good action done on account of a good purpose• An indifferent act depending on the motive

Grievously Wrong

Becomes Evil Itself

Additional MeritGood or Bad

3. The Circumstances of Human Act

Help determine its moral character An act is an event and it happens in definite time

and place Circumstances surrounding an act

circumstance (n.) early 13c., "conditions surrounding and accompanying an event," from Old French circonstance "circumstance, situation," also literally, "outskirts" (13c., Modern French circonstance), from Latin circumstantia "surrounding condition," neuter plural of circumstans (genitive circumstantis), present participle ofcircumstare "stand around, surround, encompass, occupy, take possession of" from circum "around" (see circum-) + stare "to stand" from PIE root *sta- "to stand" (see stet). The Latin word is a loan-translation of Greek peristasis.

a. WHO- primarily to the doer of an act or the receiver of the act

- age, status, relation, family background, educational attainment, healthb. WHAT- refers to the act of itself; to the quality and quantity of the results of such actc. WHERE- circumstances of place where the act is committed d. WITH WHOM- companion or accomplices in the act performed e. WHY- motive of the doer f. HOW- manner how the act is made possible g. WHEN- time of act

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE HUMAN?

To live with others (Human Sociality)Social relationships pervade every aspect of human life and these relationships are far more extensive, complex, and diverse (within and across societies) than those of any other species. And for survival and reproduction we are far more dependent on our social relationships and our cultures than any other animal. But what does it mean to say that we are social animals—and what is a social relationship?The characteristic feature of a social relationship is that two or more people coordinate with each other so that their action, affect, evaluation, or thought are complementary. That is, what each person does (or feels, judges, or thinks) makes sense with reference to what the other persons do (or are expected to do or feel): their actions complete each other

To look forward and to plan (Human Future)

To value life (Human Values)

IMPLICATION OF MORALITY - To be human means to be social and to be

social means to be confronted with moral obligations

- For a human being to look forward and to plan is likewise to live in a moral world

- The presence of values in a truly human life necessarily entails a moral dimension for human life

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