1. Ethical Systems
Huck Finn

2. Ethics
Definition: The process of determining right and wrong

3. Where do you stand?
Is it wrong to take extra napkins from a fast- food restaurant?
If you find $100 on the ground, what should you do with the money?
Do animals have rights?

4. Situation Ethics Right and wrong depend on the situation
Each case is unique. There aren’t any universal moral rules
What is the loving thing to do in any given situation is the right thing to do
Weaknesses?

5. Cultural Relativism
Rules are set according to what your culture decides
If your culture eats horses, then it is morally acceptable for you to eat horses too
In what ways is cultural relativism demonstrated in the book Huck Finn?

6. Virtue Ethics Morals are internal Good people will do good things
Who operates under this ethical system?

7. Utilitarianism
Actions are judged right or wrong solely by their consequences
Right actions produce the greatest amount of good for the greatest amount of people
Each person’s happiness is equally important

8. Where Does Huck Fit? Situation Ethics- whatever seems best at the time
Cultural Relativism- whatever society wants
Virtue Ethics- morality is internal/good people will do good things
Utilitarianism- actions are right or wrong based on their consequences