Blog Assignment #4

Assignment 1
Relationship Between Laws and Ethics

1. Paragraph:
- Laws and ethics are very much related in major ways. Laws are basically positive ethical decisions decided by a group rather than just one person. All laws really depend on a group of ethical views to either get rid of or make up a law. Without laws those people who are not as wise and dont make morally right decisions would have no punishment to stop them from making those wrong decisions. So laws are morally right decisions, decided by a select group of individuals.

2. Paragraph & Link:
- I learned from the site that not all laws are morally right. Laws dont always cover unethical decision making. For example; lying, not keeping a promise, or not giving right information isnt illegal, but yet lying to an official, or hiding evidence is illegal.

http://members.tripod.com/~ansteadsue/ethics.htm

3. Arguable Issue: Whether or not we need ethics, given that we already have laws.
Conclusion: Yes we need ethics, though we are given laws already
Premises:
(1) Laws dont cover all unethical decisions
(2) Laws are decided upon selected officials, and doesnt always agree to everyones morals
(3) People will usually make a decision based on there morals, rather than following the law


Assignment 2
The Role of the Majority View

1. Paragraph:
- A majority view means the larger similar thought process made by a group of people. So in a group the larger selection have all seen and understand that view from all different positions or statues.

2. Arguable Issue: Whether or not the Majority View is a reliable basis for ethical decision-making.
Conclusion: A majoity view is not a reliable basis for ethical decision-making
Premises:
(1) Not everyones morals are the same
(2) The majority would not understand any personal feelings maybe involved
(3) Not all majority views are always the right decision

The Role of Feelings
1. Paragraph:
- Feelings are an individuals status. Feelings are what give us the ability to be so diverse from one another. Feelings are sensations of emotions that change depending on what feeling is occuring at that moment.
2. Arguable Issue: Whether or not our feelings are a reliable basis for ethical decision-making.
Conclusion: Feelings should be a reliable basis for ethical decision-making
Premises:
(1) It can help to support in making even better decisions
(2) Each decision should be decided by that individuals own personal choice, which typically involves feelings or emotions
(3) Personal decisions usually make the individual feel more comfortable with that decision


Assignment 3
The ability to express yourself in your own words is essential in this class. Did you put everything in your own words this time?
-Yes I thought up each answer on my own, only time I did look up something was for assignment two paragraphs, I only needed the definition of majority and feelings to guide me in the right direction for an answer.

What was easiest / hardest about this assignment?
- This assignment I would have to say was easy at times, since I just got to put whatever popped in my head first, and other times it was hard, because trying to come up with premises got a bit harder each time, then I had to make sure each premises followed the guidelines.

How will you apply what you learned through this assignment to your everyday life?
- Well even before this assignment, or even learned of these terms I was already adding it into my everyday life. Making choices on a group vote, and making choices off of feelings are very common in our society. Then knowing that not all laws are meant to restrict, gives me a bit more freedom in my decision-making.

How well do you think you did on this assignment? Explain.
- I am going to say i deserve a 23 out of 25, or atleast a "B" for this assignment. I answered each question in my own words, followed the 7 guidelines for each argument element form, and I answered each question about a paragraph each.