Question

Ethics is a study of ________.

• A. the kind of action a person should do
• B. rules that define the course of actions
• C. discussion of the right and wrong codes of conduct
• D. all of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is D all of the above

The term “ethics” is derived from the Greek word “ethos” which refers to character, guiding beliefs, standards and ideals that pervade a group, a community or people.

Ethics refers to well-founded standards of right and wrong that prescribe what humans ought to do, usually in terms of rights, obligations, benefits to society, fairness, or specific virtues.

It deals with the fundamental human relationship, how we think and behave towards others and how we want them to think and behave towards us.

Thus, ethics relates to the standards of conduct and moral judgments that differentiate right from wrong.