Ethics Case
Autor: peter • July 12, 2012 • Essay • 659 Words (3 Pages) • 1,398 Views
Society lacks a moral code. We living in a compared society, people love to compare with each other such as clothing, car, job and wealth. They have to "Working hard" since those make people satisfied. In the process of compare, they are willing to harm the whole society by cut the cost of good in order to and gain the comparative advantage. The paper will discuss why reason matter more than sentiment in making proper moral judgment, comparison between J-C Ethic and Utilitarianism and the new moral code which to motived people taking the new moral code in action.
Reason is matter more than sentiment in making proper moral judgment. "the nature of morality" (Artbur, 页 209) he argued people would not know it is not moral if no one tells. That is so truth based on the "morality is a compromise" (Hobbes, 页 138). One will do everything to make him or herself happy no matter how damaged other. But since people are affair of getting hurt, they want to another treat they as well as they treat them. Thus the nature of morality is combining with the prior experience and the compromised morality. The reason is support by the history and the compromised morality but sentiment is based on your mind and self-interest. Since all people are selfish that is why reason matter more than sentiment in making proper moral judgment.
J-C Ethic is better than Utilitarianism. "Right and wrong are determined by the will of God" (C.Mortimer, 页 205) this is J-C ethic tradition, most Christian believe "all men equally are the children of God, all men equally are the object of His love." (C.Mortimer, 页 206) In the Ten Commandments, God told people they must not to do. This this is a standard already given and will affects most of people's behavior since they know God have given them a scale of morality. In the comparison with Utilitarianism, Mill stated "Actions are right in proportion as they tend to promote
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