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branch of philosophy dealing with values relating to human conduct with respect to the rightness or wrongness of certain actions and the goodness and badness of the motives and ends of such actions

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Ethics

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the set of values, ideas and opinons of an individual or a group

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philosophy

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a culturally entrenched pattern of behavior made up of: sacred beliefs, emotional feelings accompanying these beliefs, and overt conduct persumable implementing the beliefs and feelings.

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religion

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5 main world religions

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  1. christianity
  2. judaism
  3. hinduism
  4. buddhism
  5. islam
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the branch of moral philosophy in which ethics is based solely on human faculties such as logic, empathy, reason, or moral intuition and not derived from belief in supernatural revelation or guidance; the source of ethics in many religions.
-a system of political or social philosophy that rejects all forms of religious faith and worship

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secularism

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beliefs held in high esteem

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values

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4 types of ethics

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  1. historical
  2. personal
  3. situational
  4. business
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golden rule

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do unto others as you would have them do unto you

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a category of philosophy that determins what an individual believes about morality and right and wrong

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personal ethics

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moral principles that vary with circumstance

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situational ethics

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business ethics

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values related to human conduct as applied to a business

  1. trustworthiness ; be transparent
  2. respect; show respect for employees and customers
  3. fairness; treat everyone equally
  4. caring something all funeral directors should be
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ethical/legal laws

rules that govern society (2)

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  1. ethics

2. laws

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  1. unwritten principles
  2. interpreted by each individual
  3. presented by philosophers, religious, and professional groups
  4. personal choice
  5. priority determined by the individual
  6. no external decision maker
  7. limited enforcement
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ethics ; rules that govern society

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  1. formal written documents
  2. interpreted by courts
  3. established by legislature
  4. applicable to everyone
  5. priority decided by the court
  6. court makes the final decision
  7. enforceable by police and courts
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laws ; rules that govern society

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