Essay About Subjective Moral Thougts And Hebrew Prophet Eho

Kohlberg and Theory of Consciences
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Kohlberg:
A. Pre-Conventional
1. Obedience and Punishment
2. Self Intrest Orientation
B. Conventional
3. Interpersonal Accord
4. Authority and Social Issue
C. Post-Conventional
5. Social Contract
6. Universal Ethical Principles
A. Most common for children. Very selfish thinking, and for
consequenses of ones self.
Ex. Do not do this, or I will spank you.
B. Most common in audulescents. A more abstract form of thinking than
in Pre-Conventional and thinks partly of ones self, and partly,
others.
Ex. If you dont, the whole class will fail.
C. For enlightened adults only. This is the highest level of moral
abstract thinking and very few reach this stage.
Ex. To picture yourself in every other persons shoes.
CONCLUSION:
Kohlbergs most define statement that he is trying to make is that we
have to apply the universal ethical principles in our decisions. Also
that we must use abstract moral thinking as ENLIGHTENED ADULTS.
MASS MEDIA:
-TV (Commercials)
-Newspapers
-Magazines
-Internet
-School
-Video Games
-Music
POSITIVE INFLUENCES-
-Church
-Red Cross
-Non-Profit ORG
-Boy/Girl Scouts
-Global Awareness
-Teamwork in Sports
-Education
-Youth Groups
-PETA
-Jesus-Centered Religions
NEGATIVE INFLUENCES-
-Porn
-Wars
-Drugs
-Sex
-Violence
-Abortion
-Sexual Humor
-Playboy
-Rape
-Murder
-Euthinasia
-Incest
-Racism
-Cults
ORDER OF INFLUENCE-
-Internet
-Music
-Parents
-Church
-School
-Video Games
CONCLUSION:
Mass Media is the means of communicating regularly with large segments
of society, as means by the internet or television. It may affect our
subjective moral thougts and influence our decisions and ideals. The
church can be used as a mass media, as it does function to teach us of
how Jesus taught us how to act and be.
VOCABULARY:
decisions – conclusions arrived after conciderations
morality – sense of right and wrong
obedience – submission to the command of another
dilemma – puzzle, or something difficult to solve
guideline – policy or other indiction for the proper action
principle – fundemental law, rule, or code of conduct
moral – morality in general, that which is good in particular
immoral – that which is bad, how people ought not to act and behave
amoral – morally neutral (not bad nor good) actions
conscience – human capacity to weigh and evaluate right and wrong
personal integrity – quality of showing moral principles by knowing
what is right and what is wrong
wisdom – insight, good judgment
fanatics – those who show excessive enthusiasm or uncritical
implication – close connection, consequence
Buddah – enlightened one, a representation of Gautamu Buddah
Moses – Hebrew prophet eho is associated with the escape from slavery in Egypt
prophets – those who speak divinley inspired words (Gods mouthpiece)
judgement – decision, discerment
homophobia – prejudice against the fear of homosexuals
genetics – concerned with how certain characteristics