HLTH245 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Voluntary Euthanasia, Opioid, Fetus
24 Aug 2016
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Ethics is the study of standards of right and wrong in human behavior. How people should behave, considering rights and obligations. Also considers virtues such as fairness, loyalty and honesty. Ethics examines the criteria used to determine right from wrong. The term ethics also refers to a code of behavior or conduct. Our behavior reflects our belief system which is shaped by our parenting, home environment, societal factors, religion, friends, and education. Morality extends from a system of beliefs about what is right and wrong. It encompasses a persons values, beliefs, and sense of duty/responsibility. Morals are what a person believes to be right and wrong regarding how they treat others and how to behave. Morals can be said to define a persons character. Ethics can be described as an individuals collection of morals. As a professional code of conduct, ethics encompasses the morality and moral beliefs of the profession.
