Considering the Issue of Ethics

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Issue of Ethics

In simpler terms ethics is a set of customary practices and principles that incorporate some kind of normative code to follow (Kidder , 2003 Being ethical then means adhering to that code . Ethical dilemma or issues means that there a conflict between parties exist and one individual benefit often at the expense of the other party . Ethical dilemma can also result from the violation of moral rules or when conflict exists between the moral rules

. An example of ethical dilemma is when an individual is torn between customary practices and principles such as when the wife of your best friend who have a mistress raises question of fidelity against him (Spinoza de , 2004 . What would be your response ? Keeping your promise and loyalty along with being honest becomes at stake . What can be considered as an ethical dilemma is not necessarily considered so in another culture . What is regarded as ethical dilemma in a certain cultures depends on the perceptions of the individuals in that community i .e . what the community consider to be good or evil (Buchanan , 2003 . In certain cultures especially polygamous societies having a mistress may not be regarded as being immoral but in others such as in England and United States it would be immoral

Values code is taken as principles through which one makes decisions about what is right or wrong . They also inform an individual about what is most important and those...