the study of the general nature of morals and the specific moral choices to be made by the individual in his relationship to others; belief in honor and good reason
the study of standards of conduct and moral judgement; the system or code of morals of a particular person, religion, group, profession, etc
The practice of applying a code of conduct based on moral principles to day-to-day actions to balance what is fair to individuals or organizations and what is right for society
The standards that govern the conduct of a person, especially a member of a profession
The moral considerations of the activities of a philanthropic organization Also, standards of conduct and methods of doing business by organizations of fundraising counsel that provide assurances of professionalism in client relationships A system or code of conduct that is based on universal moral duties and obligations which indicate how one should behave It deals with the ability to distinguish good from evil, right from wrong, and propriety from impropriety Topic areas: Fundraising and Financial Sustainability, Accountability and Evaluation
the study of the general nature of morals and of the specific moral choices to be made by the individual in his relationship with others Ethics is a personal thing It is the actions the person takes on himself See also morals
the study of standards of conduct and moral judgment; the system or code of morals of a particular person, religion, group, profession
(noun) (1) The discipline dealing with what is good and bad and with moral duty and obligation (2) (a) a set of moral principles or values (b) a theory or system of moral values (c) the principles of conduct governing an individual or a group <professional ethics> see code of ethics (d) a guiding philosophy
A generic term for various ways of understanding and examining the moral conduct of human behaviour and actions Some approaches are normative (ie they set standards of right of good action) others are descriptive (ie they report on what people believe and how they act)