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| − | '''Ethics''' are a system of [[values]] that people ascribe to certain actions or beliefs. People derive codes of ethics from several sources, among them being [[religion]], personal values, personal gain | + | '''Ethics''' are a system of [[values]] that people ascribe to certain actions or beliefs. People derive codes of ethics from several sources, among them being [[religion]], personal values, personal gain, and what things harm other people. |
In [[legal]] terminology, ethics means relating to [[moral]] action and conduct; professionally right; conforming to professional standards. | In [[legal]] terminology, ethics means relating to [[moral]] action and conduct; professionally right; conforming to professional standards. | ||
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Ethics are a system of values that people ascribe to certain actions or beliefs. People derive codes of ethics from several sources, among them being religion, personal values, personal gain, and what things harm other people.
In legal terminology, ethics means relating to moral action and conduct; professionally right; conforming to professional standards.