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[[File:Gilbert-Stuart 1795 Washington-portrait.jpg|thumbnail|right|150px|[[George Washington]] warned that it is folly to suppose that “[[morality]] can be maintained without [[religion]].”<ref>[https://www.christiancourier.com/articles/411-connection-between-religion-and-morality-the The Connection between Religion and Morality]</ref> See: [[Religion and morality]] ]]

[[File:Gilbert-Stuart 1795 Washington-portrait.jpg|thumbnail|right|150px|[[George Washington]] warned that it is folly to suppose that “[[morality]] can be maintained without [[religion]].”<ref>[https://www.christiancourier.com/articles/411-connection-between-religion-and-morality-the The Connection between Religion and Morality]</ref> See: [[Religion and morality]] ]]

'''Ethics''' is the branch of [[philosophy]] that seeks to determine how one ought to act in a particular situation.  That is to say, it focuses on how one might be able to determine right or good action in any given situation.

'''Ethics''' is the branch of [[philosophy]] that seeks to determine how one ought to act in a particular situation.  Ethics focuses on how one might or should determine the right or good action in contrast with, for example, how a greedy or depraved individual might act.

Different schools of ethical thought arise from different areas. [[Religion]] often plays a central role in ethics (see: [[Religion and morality]]). The ethics of most people come directly from their religious upbringing, or lack thereof. Many people believe that the best forms are at the very least derived from [[religion]], if not identical to the teachings of the religion they subscribe to.

Different schools of ethical thought arise from different areas. [[Religion]] often plays a central role in ethics (see: [[Religion and morality]]). The ethics of most people come directly from their religious upbringing, or lack thereof. Many people believe that the best forms are at the very least derived from [[religion]], if not identical to the teachings of the religion they subscribe to.