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Definition of Ethics
Definition of Ethics
ETHICS
IS DERIVED FROM GEEK WORD
ETHOS MEANING CHARACTER
CHARACTER IS THE ESSENCE OF VALUES AND
HABITS OF PERSONS AND GROUP
.ethics as relating to what is good or bad, and having
to do with
moral duty and obligation..
.ethics are the principles of conduct governing an
individual or a
GRoup.
IT GENERALLY COVERS THE ANALYSIS
OF WHAT IS RIGHT AND WRONG,GOOD
AND BAD AND ACTING WITH
RESPONSIBILITIES
DIFFERENCES OF ETHICS AND MORALS:
;ETHICS IS A ROOT WORD OF GREEK
ETHOS MEANING CHARACTER
MORAL IS A ROOT WORD OF LATIN
MOS MENING CUSTOM
ALTHOUGH BOTH ARE RELATING TO
DEFINE WAT IS GOOD AND BAD THEY
HAVE GOT TWO DIFFERENT
STANDARDS
CHARACTER IS A PESONAL ATTRIBUTE
CUSTOM IS MENTIONED TO GROUP
OVER
TIME
PEOPLE HAVE CHARACTER
SOCITY HAVE CUSTOMS
VOILATING BOTH ARE SAID TO BE
WRONG
MORALS ARE ACCEPTED FROM AN
AUTHORITY
ETHICS ARE ACCEPTED BECOZ THEY
FOLLOW FROM PERSONALLY
ACCEPTED PRINCIPLES.
AN ETHICAL VIEW IS BASED ON
PERSONAL PROPERTY THAT SHOULD
NOT BE TAKEN WITHOT SOCIAL
CONCERN
MORAL NORMS ARE UsuaLLY BASED
ON GENERAL RULES AND
STATEMENTS
NATURE OF ETHICS: