Definition of ethics

Greek = Ethos character

Beliefs regarding right or wrong behavior
All the principles that control ones behavior

and profession and used as a standard

Depends on culture, belief and religion

Code of Ethics
Things that are implemented to be used as a

guideline in self-discipline
Consists of:

Inspiration and guidelines

ii. Prevention and disciplinary
iii. Profession integrity
iv. Live in harmony
v. Support
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Professional Ethics
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Excellence
Initiative
Intention
Responsible
Committed
Attitude
Honest
Thankful
Time management
Analyze yourself

Misuse of power
Bribe

Unethical
Cheat
Dishonest
Etc.

The Role of Ethics

Ethics are the rules we use to determine

what is right and wrong. Most ethical beliefs

are learned during childhood and are derived
from our family, society, or religious tradition.
Ethics differ from laws in that they are
internalized principles that influence the
decisions we make, whereas a law is an
external rule that, if violated, is punishable by
society.

The Source of Ethics

Ethical differences arise because the origins of

ethics differ. Possible origins include what is

thought to be Gods, or a Supreme Beings, will
and eternal laws of unknown origin that do not
change.
Both viewpoints fall under the moral realism

school of ethical thought. Moral realists believe

ethical principles have objective foundations and
are not based on subjective human reasoning.

The Source of Ethics

A second school of thought, called moral

relativism, also referred to as situational

ethics, holds that ethics vary from society to
society, from person to person, and from situation
to situation.
Most ethical belief systems are based on one of

these two schools of thought, or sometimes they

are a mixture of these beliefs.

Normative and
Applied
Ethics

Two main ethics categories

are normative ethics
and applied ethics. Normative ethics involves
determining a standard or norm of ethical rule
that underlies ethical behavior. Applied ethics
refers to the application of normative ethical
beliefs to controversial real-life issues.
What are Computer Ethics? A branch of applied

ethics, called computer ethics, deals with ethical

situations raised by computer technology.

Ethics and Technology

Many different types of ethical issues have arisen

due to advances in computer technology. Issues

related to computers may be divided into three
categories:
Privacy protection issuesthose involving the
use and abuse of personal information
Property protection issuesthose involving the
use and abuse of property
Personal and social issuesthose involving
issues of personal morality or beliefs