Answer to Question #82666 in Philosophy for Bartholomew Doris

Question

Explain the concept of ethics

Answer 1

Ethics is a system of moral principles and values that control a person’s behavior in everyday life or a particular area of professional activity. Ethics governs a person’s decisions according to individual and social norms and traditions, explains a person’s rights and responsibilities. In other words, ethics determines what is right and what is wrong or what is good and what is bad in the context of a personal moral decision concerning multiple human activities (i.e., law, use of natural resources, care of animals and people, scientific investigations, business, etc.). However, ethics does not give a single answer suggesting several possible solutions.