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Subject 1. Ethics PDF Download

Ethics is the study of moral principles used to make good choices.

  • Ethical principles are beliefs regarding what is good, acceptable, or responsible behavior, and what is bad, unacceptable, or forbidden behavior. They provide guidance for our behavior.

  • Ethical conduct is behavior that follows moral principles.

  • Ethical actions are those actions that are perceived as beneficial and conform to the ethical expectations of society.

Ethics encompass a set of moral principles (code of ethics) and standards of conduct that provide guidance for our behavior. Violations can harm the community in a variety of ways.

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fanqc principles -- behavior
conduct -- what principle should followed.
actions -- actions are conform to the ethical
sumeetdave IT SEEMS TO BE OKAY
nav3462 perceived : what is beleived
conform :comply with set of rules and regulations
khalifa92 Code of ethics: general guide regarding proper conduct by members.
Standards: serve as benchmarks for the minimally accepted behavior required by members.
Profhabib Generally, Ethics are codes of conducts that guide us in our daily practice as professionals.
ZiruiGong The primary difference between code of ethics and code of conduct is that code of ethics is a set of principles which influence the judgement while the code of conduct is a set of guidelines that influence employee's actions.
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