2. Rules or standards that govern the conduct of the person or the conduct of the members of a profession! via Latin ethica from the Ancient Greek the adjective of ethos "custom, habit" The word also traces to Ta Ethika, title of Aristotle's work. Ethic "a person's moral principles," Etymology
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11. Therefore, it is imperative for persons to act in accordance with their nature and develop their latent talents, in order to be content and complete. Happiness was held to be the ultimate goal. All other things, such as civic life or wealth, are merely means to the end. Self-realization, the awareness of one's nature and the development of one's talents, is the surest path to happiness.
24. An ethical dilemma is a situation that will often involve an apparent conflict between moral imperatives, in which to obey one would result in transgressing another. This is also called an ethical paradox since in moral philosophy, paradox plays a central role in ethics debates. an animal is thought to act only in its immediate perceived bodily self-interests when faced with bodily harm, and to have limited ability to perceive alternatives - see fight or flight
