Ethics is concerned with what is good for individuals and society and is also described as moral philosophy. The term is derived from the Greek word ethos which can mean custom, habit, character or disposition.

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1. What is ethics?
        a.) Ehics is a system of moral principles. They affect how people make decisions and lead their lives. Ethics is concerned with what is good for individuals and society and is also described as moral philosophy. The term is derived from the Greek word ethos which can mean custom, habit, character or disposition.

(http://www.bbc.co.uk/ethics/introduction/intro_1.shtml)

b.) “Ethics” refers to the moral values that govern the appropriate conduct of an individual or group. “Ethics” speaks to how we ought to live, that is, how we ought to treat others and how we ought to run or manage our own lives.

        Ethics as systematic thinking
        “Ethics,” as a branch of philosophy, is a systematic attempt to understand the nature and foundations of morality and its effect on our conduct. This involves considering questions of justification, such as, What are the foundations of morality?  How do we know them to be true, or good, or right? It also involves questions of motivation, such as Why should we obey the demands of morality? Or, what motivates us to behave ethically?
        Ethics as action-guiding

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Ethics is concerned with norms – with standards of conduct – therefore it is concerned with what ought to be the case rather than merely what is the case. Thus, ethics is normative: it is concerned with how we ought to act and what results we ought to try to bring about.

(http://www.chumirethicsfoundation.ca/main/page.php?page_id=19)

c.) Derived from the Greek word "ethos", which means "way of living", ethics is a branch of philosophy that is concerned with human conduct, more specifically the behaviour of individuals in society. Ethics examines the rational justification for our moral judgments; it studies what is morally ...

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