Ethics

Which statement best defines the concept of “ethics”?

• Ethics is the ability to tell the difference in right and wrong behavior.
• Ethics is trying to judge people by what they believe and do.
• Ethics is a society’s standards of conduct based on moral values and principles of its members.
• Characteristics that bring people praise and admiration.

What is the difference between ethics and moral values?

• Ethics means society's concept of right and wrong, Morals are personal beliefs.
• Ethics are personal beliefs. Morals are society's concept of right and wrong.
• Ethics are society's concept of personal beliefs. Morals are society's concept of right and wrong.
• Ethics are personal concepts. Morals are right and wrong through society.

Involve right and wrong; relates to issues of right and wrong and how individual people should behave

• Behavior
• Morals
• Ethics
• Etiquette

Code of morals of a particular person, group, or profession 

• Behavior
• Morals
• Ethics
• Etiquette

Deciding not to spread a rumor you heard is . . .

• Legal/Unethical
• Legal/Ethical
• Illegal/Unethical
• Illegal/Ethical

n ethical problem exists when you encounter a situation that requires you to make a choice among conflicting but arguably valid options.

• True
• False

Although there might be overlap between ethics and the law, they are not always in line with each other.

• True
• False

In an ethical problem, the right choice among the alternatives is always clear.

• True
• False

This is the practice of passing off another’s work as your own. 

• slander
• plagiarism 
• invasion of privacy
• libel

The use of electronic communication to harass a person, typically by sending messages of an intimidating or threatening nature.

• Ethics

• Responsibility

• Virtue

• Cyber Bullying