DETERMINAN

TS
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 Grievously
Wrong
Becomes Evil
motive
A good action done on account of an Itself
Additional
Merit
Good or Bad
evil motive
A good action done on account of a
good purpose
An indifferent act depending on the
motive

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 Frenchcirconstance"circumstance, situation," also
literally,
"outskirts"
(13c.,
Modern
Frenchcirconstance),
from
Latincircumstantia"surrounding
condition,"
neuter
plural
ofcircumstans(genitivecircumstantis),
present
participle
ofcircumstare"stand around, surround, encompass, occupy, take
possession of" fromcircum"around" (seecircum-) +stare"to stand"
from PIE root*sta-"to stand" (seestet). The Latin word is a loantranslation of Greekperistasis.

a. WHO- primarily to the doer of

an act or the receiver of the
act
- age, status, relation,
family background, educational
attainment, health
b. WHAT- refers to the act of
itself; to the quality and quantity
of the results of such act
c. 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
animalsand
whatisa
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 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

THE END