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The Relationship Between Ethics, Values, Moral, Religion, Etiquette, Law, & Code of Conduct

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The Relationship Between Ethics, Etiquette, Law, Code of Conduct, Moral and Religion

The Relationship BetweenEthics, Values, Moral, Religion, Etiquette, Law, & Code of Conduct EthicsEthics Greek: ethikosfrom ethos: custom or character.Discussing which is good.The study of ethics: developing, defending, and recommending concepts of good behaviour. Ethicsdeals with well-based standards of how people ought to act. Ethics does not describe the way people do act that is code of behaviourThe Basis of EthicsEthical concept is not rationalization of actions based on ones own perceived self-interests, but the one that is based on:ReligionPhilosophical thoughtSocial valuesEthics vs. MoralMoral is inbuilt and inclusive ideology and logical of a personEthics: Philosophy of MoralEthics vs. ValuesValues are basic and fundamental beliefs that guide or motivate attitudes or actionsIt concerns with how a person will behave in certain situationsWhereas ethics is concerned with how a moral person should behave.Moral is a more general term than valueEthics vs. LawBeing ethical is not the same as following the lawEthical people always try to be law-abiding, BUT there may be instances where sense of ethics tells someone it is best not to follow the lawDevelopmentParadigmEthicsLawBut its not always the caseEthicsLawEthicsLawEtiquetteIt is conventional requirements as to social behaviour, proprieties of conduct as established in any communityA person of etiquette does not necessarily ethical