WhatIsEthics

What is the branch of philosophy that studies morality or the rightness or wrongness of human conduct?

• Metaphysics

• Ethics

• Epistemology

• Aesthetics

What does the word 'ethics' derive from?

• Truth

• Character

• Beauty

• Justice

What are some questions that are ethical in nature?

• How many planets are there?

• What is the color of the sky?

• When was the Declaration of Independence signed?

• Who is a moral person?

What is ethics concerned with?

• Plant growth

• Human emotions

• Human actions and reasons for action

• Animal behavior

What does morality speak of?

• Mathematics

• A code or system of behavior in regards to standards of right or wrong behavior

• Astronomy

• Physics

What is the Greek word 'ethos' translated to in English?

• Beauty

• Character

• Justice

• Truth

What does ethics evaluate?

• Scientific laws

• Political theories

• Moral concepts, values, principles, and standards

• Economic concepts

What is ethics considered as?

• A study of the universe

• A descriptive study of human actions

• A normative study of human actions

• A study of plant behavior

What is morality concerned with?

• Human thoughts

• Plant growth

• Human actions

• Animal instincts

What is the main focus of ethics?

• Human emotions

• Human actions and reasons for action

• Animal behavior

• Plant growth