How can we know, if at all, that our behavior is ethical?

How can we know, if at all, that our behavior is ethical?

Main Entry: ethics



Pronunciation: 'e-thik
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English ethik, from Middle French ethique, from Latin ethice, from Greek EthikE, from Ethikos
Date: 14th century
1 plural but singular or plural in construction : the discipline dealing with what is good and bad and with moral duty and obligation
2a : a set of moral principles or values
b : a theory or system of moral values
c plural but singular or plural in construction : the principles of conduct governing an individual or a group
d : a guiding philosophy


The earliest record of ethics as a discussed subject dates back to ancient Greeks, as can be seen from the etymology of “ethics” – it originates from greek word Ethikos. Great philosophers, such as Aristotle, have wondered at the subject of “good and bad” and what sets the guidelines.
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