Ethics, according to the American Society for Quality, is “The practice of applying a code of conduct based on moral principles to day-to-day actions to balance what is fair to individuals or organizations and what is right for society.” Morals, on the other hand, are individual and personal beliefs about what is right and wrong (Lewicki, p.181). Evidence of ethical codes of conduct can be traced all the way back to ancient times, the times of the Egyptians and Babylonians. Back then they were no more than caveat emptor (buyer beware) (Cohen, p. 43). Everyone is familiar with the Ten Commandments. A set of laws, codes of ethics you could say, handed down by God. Many religions base their personal morals from these commandments. Although morals can be the basis of ethics, we turn to our society as a whole to tell us what is considered to be ethical.
We take our laws; mix in a bit of religious dogma, common sense, and people’s reactions to our decisions in order to......

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