Ethics Is Defined as

question 102

Multiple Choice

Ethics is defined as

• A) formal codes that permit or forbid certain behaviors.
• B) a general rule of conduct of personal behavior, based on religious or philosophical grounds.
• C) consensually accepted standards of behavior for an occupation, trade, or profession.
• D) imposing one's morality upon another.
• E) voluntary obligations assumed by an individual or organization.

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Definitions:

Instrumental Values

Values that are considered as a means to an end, guiding how we achieve our desired goals, such as honesty, ambition, and responsibility.

Logic

A systematic method of reasoning that allows for the assessment and construction of valid arguments and the distinction between sound and unsound reasoning.

Independence

The state or condition of being self-reliant and not influenced or controlled by others.

Instrumental Value

The value assigned to something based on its utility or means to achieve an end, rather than its intrinsic worth.