Behaviors that occur in accordance with customs or traditions that also generally reflect religious or personal beliefs are a definition of:
a. values c. philosophies
b. morality d. ethics
B
Delaune and Ladner (2006) described morality as "behavior in accordance with customs or tradition [that] usually reflects personal or religious beliefs." Ethics is a branch of philosophy that concerns the distinction between right and wrong. A philosophy is a rational investigation of principles and truths regarding knowledge, reality, and human conduct.
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