Ethical behavior
Ethics play a quiet but important part of our lives. Ethics comes into play when we work, when we play, and anytime we interact with others. Ethics is a set of rules that each of us essentially lives by, although they are usually unwritten rules. Ethical behavior means that you live, work, or play ethically, according to the set of standards that are generally considered right or good.
Since everyone has their own moral code, the laws were written to protect us. Many of these laws are based on ethics, while others are not. However, most laws exist to more or less force us to practice ethical behavior, for fear of repercussions or consequences. However, not all ethical behavior has become law.
Take for example the lie. Yes, it is against the law to sit on a witness stand, in a court of law, and lie. In fact, that’s called perjury. However, it is not against the law to tell a lie to an acquaintance. It is, however, unethical behavior. Cheating on your taxes is against the law and is unethical. Cheating when you are playing with friends or family is not illegal, but it is still unethical behavior.
Most of us develop our own moral code, our sense of right and wrong, when we are growing up. We often base our morals on what we see around us. For example, if a child grows up with a parent who is prone to lying, that child may well grow up to tell lies as well. They know that lying is wrong, but they don’t necessarily see it as unethical. In some cases, they won’t even see lying as a bad thing, but rather as a way of life that they know.
Often, despite how you were raised, you can redevelop your moral code and practice ethical behavior as an adult. This is done by first establishing what exactly ethical behavior, or unethical behavior, is in the world in which you live or work. As a general rule, lying, cheating, stealing, or harming anyone else is considered ethical misconduct. But there are other actions that also constitute unethical behavior.
For example, if you are not lying, but are not telling the whole truth (omitting certain parts), this is unethical behavior, because you did not give another person the opportunity to make an informed decision or act on it. Accurate information. Unfortunately, many people will simply say ‘but I didn’t lie’. It is true that you did not lie, but again you hid the truth, which can be considered the same as a lie.
Again, we start learning about ethical behavior, or unethical behavior, as soon as we’re old enough to take notice of our surroundings as young children, but this doesn’t mean we’re stuck with those values. Many people are taught near-perfect ethical behavior, but don’t use that ethics after they reach adulthood, or in some of their businesses, or in their lives. Therefore, you must ask yourself if you are practicing ethical behavior every day. If not, please correct the problem and try to do better in the future.
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