Ethics and Morals Quiz

Ethics and Morals

• Ethics and morals are rules that guide human behavior, protecting human rights and freedom, and promoting a stable environment and harmonious co-existence.
• Morals refer to social, cultural, and religious beliefs or values that direct people to do what is right or refrain from what is wrong.

Ethics

• Ethics is a branch of philosophy that deals with the principles of conduct of an individual or group.
• It provides a guiding principle to decide what action to take, whether good or bad.
• Ethical principles include:

  Truthfulness

  • A basic principle of natural moral law that leads to humility.

  Loyalty

  • The willing and thorough devotion to a cause.

  Respect

  • Recognizing human beings' intrinsic and unconditional moral worth.

  Fairness

  • Characterized by equity, respect, justice, and stewardship of the shared world.

  Integrity

  • Imposing an obligation to be straightforward and honest in all professional and business relationships.

Morals vs. Ethics

• Morals deal with what is 'right or wrong', while ethics deal with what is 'good or bad'.
• Morals are general guidelines framed by society, and responses may vary from society to society and culture to culture.
• Ethics remain the same regardless of culture, religion, or society, and are widely applicable to business.

Morality

• Morality is a judgment attributed to a certain behavior based on philosophical principles.
• Moral standards are sets of norms in society that determine what actions are morally right.
• Non-moral standards are rules unrelated to moral or ethical considerations.