A. Ethical behavior can influence your success in business. Explain why legality is only the first step in behaving ethically. Ethics deals with the proper relations with and responsibilities toward other people. It only refers to laws we have written to protect ourselves-many immoral acts fall within our laws. The term 'ethics' can be defined many ways.
Some philosophers distinguish between ethics and morals.
The terms 'ethical' and 'moral' are used interchangeably in this text. Ask the three questions one should answer when faced with a potentially unethical action. Society as a whole is not too socially minded. A recent book revealed that most Americans have few moral absolutes. Nearly one-third said they never contributed to a charity.