Colleagues and I are looking into the topic of 'ethical values'. What are 'ethical values' in your opinion?
Here's a brief characterization:
«What is Ethical Value? Values which serve to distinguish between good and bad, right and wrong, and moral and immoral. At a societal level, these values frequently form a basis for what is permitted and what is prohibited.»
— from: https://www.igi-global.com/dictionary/breeding-environments-value-system-metrics/10274
Basic notions such as right/wrong action and good/bad motive can be used to define other notions such as duty, rights, virtue, desert, and justice. Cf. Peter Glassen, "The Classes of Moral Terms", Methodos 11 (1959) 223–244
Two fundamental principles: the inviolability of the dignity of every human person and the "golden rule" that is found and permanently preserved in many religious and ethical traditions of humankind for thousands of years, and reads: "Do not do to others what you do not want to yourself." These principles encompass the most concrete norms that all human beings should adhere to. They give rise to four irrevocable guidelines for human behavior, namely: the obligation to foster non-violence and respect for life, the obligation to foster solidarity and a just economic order, the obligation to foster tolerance and live in truth, and the obligation to foster equal rights and partnerships between men and women.
I keep it simple:
"do what is right and your feelings will follow"
If it feels wrong to you, then it is likely to be wrong.
Karl Pfeifer many thanks, this helps. What is your own characterization? Stay well.
Faruk Hadžić many thanks, interesting. You suggest 'the obligation to foster non-violence and respect for life, the obligation to foster solidarity and a just economic order, the obligation to foster tolerance and live in truth, and the obligation to foster equal rights and partnerships between men and women.' a How would you describe a 'just economic order'? Stay well.
Atiqe Ur Rahman many thanks. This helps. Any other ethical value you'd add to this discussion? Stay well.
Donal Kiernan many thanks. Would you be able to offer additional thoughts? Stay well.
In order to bring clarity to my comments I position myself in the counselling/therapy humanistic approach.
Firstly do no harm
Second develop self -trust: in other words trust yourself to be alright with you no matter the circumstances
Third, have respect and respectful discourse with your fellow humans
Fourth, Accept responsibility for your own actions and responsible-ness for what you role model and teach, knowing it has a ripple effect.
Fifth, practice the principle of fairness and justice
Sixth' develop an attitude of self-care and care for others
Seventh, Choose to belong
Eight, have fidelity to the 'place of not knowing', the place where all knowledge is.
Ninth, that as I give to the world, so the world gives to me.
tenth, Develop curiosity about yourself, knowing that other peoples opinions of you are none of your business.
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I hope this contributes.
Emiliano Bosio RE: "What is your own characterization?"
At the level of frameworks of existing moral terminology, I am in line with Glassen, minor differences aside. At a more fundamental level, also partly in line with Glassen, I favor a response-dependence (aka dispositional, aka ideal observer, aka constrained intuitionist) account of moral values rooted in our evolved history (instincts for self-preservation + herd instinct). I think moral terms are in some respects analogous to color terms, which combine both subjectivity and objectivity:
A’s moral judgement “x is right” may be regarded as claiming or asserting that x is such that if anyone were in a certain affective-conative condition, he would approve of x, provided he knew the nature of x. (from Peter Glassen, "Are there unresolvable moral disputes?", Dialogue 1 (1962) 36–50.)
A's color judgement "x is red" may be regarded as claiming or asserting that x is such that if anyone were in normal viewing conditions (e.g. daylight, no atmospheric distortion, intact visual system must be intact, eyes open) x would appear a particular way to him.
Karl Pfeifer many thanks, this helps. We shall write something together at some point. Will add you here. Stay well.
Donal Kiernan many thanks, another interesting clarification. Stay well.
Emiliano Bosio I think justice, benefit, respect for humanity are main 'ethical values'
Ethical thought in early Mediterranean sources seemed to aim at achieving happiness and keeping oneself under control so as to contribute to what the society needed to thrive. I think much of the first part of that was suppressed and service to god was the supposed focus of ethics (but called by some other name such as piety). The happiness theme re-emerged in the guise of autonomy and rights as basic concepts. Then, we have dilemmas about conflicts of interest and conflicts of loyalties as well as dilemmas about right and wrong in general vs. right and wrong in particular contexts, cultures and societies. A key concern relation of the ethical to the political, or to put it slightly more concretely, it is the tension about how to judge the right/wrong and good/bad in situations vs. duties to act or omit. But I would also like to put in a plug for decency. It does not get the attention it deserves. Feminist ethics, focusing on caring, is a healthy reminder of how we should constitute ourselves. But then, again, we do need spies and sabotag.
My understanding is that ethics concerns any value or action that impacts others. If you fail to send your children to school, or if you make an effort to send them to the best schools, the decision will impact their lives are are therefore ethical. Using this definition ethics and how things are understood to be "ethical" takes on its broadest beaning and includes art, advertisement, music, and much more.
Hi,
'Ethics' is about how people behave in their own lives to live a good life from the perspective of their own values. Therefore, ethics is mostly individual, subjective, personal sense of right and wrong. On the other hand, 'value' is a context-based fluid concept, so, value(s) may be moral or non-moral, even may change. Hence, 'ethical values' may be too subjective, diverse, and specific.
Ethical values cannot be described because they are tautological.
Things can be good or bad for a certain reason, but when they are ethically good or bad they are this for own sake.
Because of the knowledge of difference between good and evil - that grows with time since Paradise.
Stephen Martin Fritz many thanks, this helps. I like your idea of inclusive 'ethics'(art, advertisement, music, and much more) Stay well.
Kubra Kirca-Demirbaga many thanks, this helps, you suggest that 'ethical values may be too subjective, diverse, and specific', how would you then teach ethical values in a classroom setting? Stay well.
Willy LJ Van Buggenhout many thanks. If ethical values are 'tautological' as you suggested, how would you then teach them in a classroom setting? Stay well.
As I reflect on the question - I tend to see ethics as actionable.
"If I do what's right, by myself and by others, then the appropriate feelings follow."
I'm not an expert, but I understand it as a general consensus of what is right and wrong within a cultural, historical or professional context.
Donal Kiernan many thanks ‘ethics as actionable‘ is interesting. Stay well.
Things that include ethical knowledge, ethical feeling, and ethical behavior have an ethical value. Values will continue to exist as long as we live as we think and as long as we preserve the universal attribute. Things that are important to us have ethical value if they create a state of well-being for all beings other than us. Everything as far from individuality as possible!
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Ethical value = something that makes us "happy" when we can do, and feeling guilty when we cant do...
Ethical values is doing the right thing, at the right place, at the right time to the right person and to the right...
Kiprotich Kiptum many thanks, any specific example pedagogy-related? Stay well.
Esra Çelik many thanks, this helps. What are the core ethical values you'd teach to your students? and here a secondary question: Are we fostering 'global human resources or critical global citizens?' some ideas in my recent article in UNESCO Prospects: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs11125-021-09566-6
While we provide veterinary ethics training to our students, we teach the four basic ethical principles (justice, autonomy, beneficence, nonmaleficence) and auxiliary principles in health sciences. I also read the article you wrote about Global Citizenship Education and I think you contribute to a very important point. Obviously educational institutions should make more efforts in this context to train more globally oriented students. Thanks for your ideas and contributions!
You may use de Golden Rule, the deontological approach (Kant) or the utilitarian one (the greatest good for the most)
Los valores son intrínsecos a la persona, por ello la mejor manera de enseñarlos, es en su puesta en práctica, es decir ejercitarlos por medio de los estudios de casos que corroboran las decisiones que se tomas en escenarios de problemas o dilemas éticos y morales.
Ethical values is something about good and bad, right and wrong out of individual or society. Unethical acts or behaviour doesn't mean it's unlawful. For instance in business. It's hard to say it's ethical or not, but to a company, as long as you win the bid or business, you are the hero.
Examples of ethical behaviour in workplace are integrity and be honest, respect colleagues..
Examples of unethical behaviour are using office hours to do own things or own business, disclose pricing to competitors..
Ethical values, in short, are the principles and standards that guide the individual and control his behavior in life, according to which the extent of his effectiveness in society is determined.
Nima A. Hussein many thanks. What ethical values do you personally recognize ? Stay well.
1. To claim your rights as a global citizen - the UN charter on human rights (as amended from time to time) is a useful guide.
2. To practice the responsibilities of being a global citizen. A good guide can be found here: https://www.theglobalcitizensinitiative.org/the-rights-and-responsibilities-of-global-citizenship/.
#1 Responsibility to understand one’s own perspective and the perspectives of others on global issues.
# 2 Responsibility to respect the principle of cultural diversity.
# 3 Responsibility to make connections and build relationships with people from other countries and cultures.
#4 Responsibility to understand the ways in which the peoples and countries of the world are inter-connected and inter-dependent.
#5 Responsibility to understand global issues better.
#6 Responsibility to advocate for greater international cooperation with other nations.
#7 Responsibility for advocating for the implementation of international agreements, conventions, treaties related to global issues.
#8 Responsibility for advocating for more effective global equity and justice in each of the value domains of the world community.
Can be anything - as long as you don't get caught; if you do get caught - you simply say that you didn't know about those values. We see this everyday.
Lou.
- Wetenschappelijke kennis en kennisoverdracht dienen in overeenstemming te zijn met het streven naar groei en verbetering van cultuur en maatschappij;
- Uitdragen van een oprechte humanistische levensinstelling;
- De student kennis laten maken met tolerantie, verantwoord burgerschap en onafhankelijk sociaal verantwoord handelen;
Marcel Triesman many thanks - I am hoping to be able to translate your thoughts correctly. Stay well.
Onder ethische waarden versta ik (‘in mensentaal’)
- Datgene wat goed en rechtvaardig is;
- Handelen op dezelfde wijze waarop ik behandeld wil worden;
- Verantwoordelijkheid nemen zijn voor de aarde die ons gastvrijheid verleent;
- Open staan voor andermans pijn en zorg;
- Goed burgerschap betonen;
- Streven naar wederzijds begrip
Ethical values help to distinguish between right and wrong. Most of the time, we learn these values from our parents. They should instill them in our childhood for sound characters.
Los valores éticos son máximas, son conceptos categóricos porque son de cumplimiento y deben buscar la universalidad
Hi Dr Emiliano Bosio . Everything good that affected others and the community positively (moral activities ) . See the following link that gives the ethical core values : https://www.depts.ttu.edu/murdoughcenter/products/resources/recommended-core-ethical-values.php
What if the ethical values (taught by parents or society for example) are wrong?
Ethics is now a word without meaning, in a society constantly confused by pseudoscience and mass media bestialities.
Ethical values, i.e. rational and ethical systems of morality, are a historical product of group evolution, selection and survival, in terms of time-tested wisdom and cultural cohesion. As these ethical codifications are not identical, value preferences and priorities can cause deep and great social conflict, within and between 'groups'.
The humanitarian goal of universal ethical value as per religion, law and/or philosophy is therefore difficult to realize; I do think that the scientific concept of information entropy is a helpful tool to reduce this vital dilemma of humanity.
Ethical values are representations of the "Super-ego"; and they don't always win in relation to the notions of Id.
Lou
Stanley Wilkin interesting question, this should be part of the discussion. Stay well.
https://www.depts.ttu.edu/murdoughcenter/products/resources/recommended-core-ethical-values.php
The subscription to benevolent values to the individual's capacity and reason, without reference to the individual's mental or material advancement and wellbeing. To gain knowledge of the effects of behaviour as well as its appropriateness.
Nevertheless, ethical behaviour can be determined by and through environments. Nevertheless, ethical behaviour that represents external manifestations (belief, worship) is not by itself ethical as it has not been subjected to reason.
Love, Peace and Haemony are the three core values in nearby every mystic tradition. Ethical values shoud be validatet if they contribute to harmony or not. If something sontributes to the opposite (consumption) it is not a kind of higher ethics...
On giving this thought, I felt that the values would be what my conscience told me was 'right and proper' when interacting with others.
But I decided to see what others had felt, and on looking it up, I found five values that I really agreed with:
'fair, respectful, compassionate, honest, and responsible.'
Being humain and working honestly, faithfully and deeply for the sake of humanity
Mary C R Wilson many thanks for adding extra thoughts. This helps. Stay well.
Najib Abou Karaki many thanks, this helps. 'For the sake of humanity', interesting. Stay well.
Dear Dr. Emiliano Bosio, in my opinion, integrity, and honesty, transparency are ethical values.
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