All of the following statements about ethics are true EXCEPT
a. ethics are a philosophical discussion
b. ethics deal with one's duties
c. ethics deal with one's obligations
d. ethics are the study of rightness of conduct
A
Ethics is the branch of philosophy that examines the differences between right and wrong. Ethics is the study of the rightness of conduct. Ethics deals with one's responsibilities as defined by logical argument. Ethics looks at human behavior or what people do under what type of circumstances. Ethics is not a philosophical discussion; ethical persons put their beliefs into action.
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