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Society Mores and Moral Significance

The document is a weekly activity assignment for an Ethics course that asks the student to provide five examples of mores, or social norms, in their society and explain the moral significance of each. The student provides five examples: 1) Nudity in public is unacceptable in most areas; 2) Stealing has exceptions under circumstances like self-defense or necessity; 3) Normal dress for women at work excludes highly revealing clothes; 4) Talking to oneself in public is generally not considered normal behavior; 5) Honesty is expected and forms the basis of trust between people.

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Society Mores and Moral Significance

The document is a weekly activity assignment for an Ethics course that asks the student to provide five examples of mores, or social norms, in their society and explain the moral significance of each. The student provides five examples: 1) Nudity in public is unacceptable in most areas; 2) Stealing has exceptions under circumstances like self-defense or necessity; 3) Normal dress for women at work excludes highly revealing clothes; 4) Talking to oneself in public is generally not considered normal behavior; 5) Honesty is expected and forms the basis of trust between people.

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Southwestern College of Maritime, Business and Technology, Inc.

Quezon Drive, Calero, Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro


www.scmbt.edu.ph / [email protected] / [email protected]

NAME: Mike Chester A. Palabay WEEK #: 1


COURSE/CODE: Ethics - GED 8 INSTRUCTOR: Zaldy D. Andal

I. BOOST UP YOUR LEARNING


Activity 1.1 Mores in the Society
Directions: Give five examples of mores in your society and explain the moral significance of
each. Complete the table below.

MORES MORAL SIGNIFICANCE IN THE SOCIETY

Nudity in public is not acceptable in most Most areas, particularly coastal areas, have a norms about
area. walking in the street nude. Is generally not allowed.

Stealing is not an absolute moral law even though stealing


possessions is almost always wrong. Stealing has
exceptions and it can be legally permitted within reason
Stealing is considered unacceptable under under five general circumstances: During a self-defense war,
any circumstance. in personal self-defense, for food during food emergencies,
taxation, and law enforcement or public self-defense.

This includes jeans, sweaters, t-shirts, sneakers, and much


more. However, it usually excludes flip-flops, sweats or gym
Normal dress for women at work excludes clothes, revealing clothes, stained clothes, heavily distressed
clothes that are highly revealing. or ripped items, and graphic shirts with offensive or
controversial statements on them.

For most people, talking to yourself is a normal behavior that


is not a symptom of a mental health condition. Self-talk may
Talking to oneself in public is not have some benefits, especially in improving performance in
considered a normal behavior. visual search tasks. It can also aid understanding in longer
tasks requiring following instructions.

Honesty is the foundation for trust in a relationship, and trust


is necessary for a relationship to function and thrive. When
People are expected to be honest. you’re always honest with someone, it tells them that they
can trust you and the things you say. It helps them know they
can believe your promises and commitments.

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