Ngayawen, Alejandro B.
11/05/2024
BSIT 3B
1. Read and answer the following questions.
A. How do you see lying as a part of your everyday life? Have you ever lied to other
people? What did you gain from lying?
-Lying is always a constant big conflict in my life. It is always a given choice or option in most
decisions that I take. I tried lying to people, mostly to save myself from consequences that I
consciously weighted in my mind.
B. If you are put into this dilemma: You will tell the truth about your friend who
committed a crime and your friend will be put into jail or you will lie and turn a blind eye to
that crime and your friend will be saved from getting into the prison. As a good friend, what
will you choose between the two options? Explain your answer.
-I if were to be put into a situation like such, I will still decide depending on the consequences
within my grasp. I will only lie and turn blind eye to the crime committed if it does not involve
other people’s life. For me, the weight of the crime decides whether it is tolerable within my
conscience or not.
C. What do you think about Kant’s recommendation that we always tell the truth no
matter the
consequences?
-Immanuel Kant’s view about lies is that we all should be completely honest no matter the
consequences are. For me, the thought of objectification when lying against a person fully
contradicts the thought of personification when lying for someone. The greater goal of being
honest is to preserve our dignity, but in some situations may also cost us our ethical principles
and humanity. For me, considering all the imperfections a human has, lying is part of it, I want
to deal with it as how my conscience can, and not to preserve the dignity it promotes.
2. Explain your answers in 3-5 sentences only.
Ngayawen, Alejandro B. 10/24/2024
BSIT 3B
INSTRUCTIONS:
Think of five (5) examples of applying UNIVERSALIZABILITY. You can go back to
our example in the module for your guide.
1. Polygamy or having multiple wives:
- Universalizing having multiple wives at the same time could harm the value of
human dignity and equality. Women will be treated as mere possessions in this case.
It could also cause shortage of woman available for men, and in result will cause
great hatred or misogyny and forced celibacy.
2. Same-sex marriage:
- There is no contradiction in the idea that everyone should have the right to marry
whomever they love, regardless of gender. However, many of the most prominent
objections to same-sex marriage come from religious and cultural traditions that
view marriage as a union between a man and a woman. These objections are based
on interpretations of sacred texts or long-standing traditions.
3. Keeping Promises:
- If everyone broke their promises whenever it was inconvenient, no promises would
be trustworthy, and the concept of making promises would become meaningless.
Relationships and social trust would be undermined. Breaking promises is morally
wrong because it cannot be universally willed without undermining trust and the
very concept of promises.
4. Forgiveness and Revenge:
- If everyone sought revenge, society would be stuck in cycles of retaliation,
perpetuating violence and harm. On the other hand, if everyone forgave one
another, it could promote reconciliation and peace, leading to a more harmonious
society. Seeking revenge is morally wrong because universalizing it would lead to a
never-ending cycle of harm and conflict. Forgiveness, however, is morally preferable
because it leads to a more peaceful and cooperative society.
5. Paying Taxes:
- If everyone evaded taxes, the government would lose its ability to fund essential
services (like roads, healthcare, education), and society would be deprived of
resources necessary for its functioning. This would lead to chaos and undermine the
common good. Tax evasion is morally wrong because if everyone did it, the social
contract would break down, and essential services would collapse.
