This module is designed to have students consider what values and ethics they hold and in doing so consider what influenced them to hold such beliefs. Finally, we will consider good reasoning and decision-making techniques. Let's start with some clarification of terms. Values pertain to beliefs and attitudes that provide direction to everyday living, whereas ethics pertain to beliefs we hold about what constitutes right conduct.
Ethics are moral principles adopted by an individual or group to provide rules for right conduct.
Morality is concerned with perspectives with right and proper conduct and involves an evaluation of actions on the basis of some broader cultural context or religious standard. Given these definitions of values and ethics, consider your own personal beliefs. Post your values and ethics Now that you have posted the values and ethics considered most important in your life, reflect on what you see as influences on the values and ethics you hold. Post the personal influences Now that you have posted your personal influences, consider specific ethnic, social, religious, and psychological contexts. Let's move from considering individual personal experiences to considering general principles that have been viewed as guiding forces when judging morality, both those related to individual morality and those to social morality.