The document defines key terms related to ethics including ethics, applied ethics, the golden rule, moral agent, socialization, values, ethical values, nonethical values, ethical dilemma, false ethical dilemma, law, and ethos. It provides brief definitions and examples for concepts like ethics being principles that guide conduct, applied ethics concerning ethical decisions in a profession, the golden rule meaning do unto others as you would have them do unto you, and ethical dilemma as a situation where ethical values conflict.

1. 1. A set of moral
principles, a code –
often unwritten –
that guides a
person’s
conduct.(p. 17)
2. Telling right from
wrong and acting to
do what is right. (p.
17)
3. Making ethical
decisions about
cases or situations
in a profession. (p.
17)
4. A Greek word
meaning
“character” (p. 18)
5. Do unto others as
you would have
them do unto you.
(p. 18)
6. Rules that set
minimum standards
of conduct. (p. 19)
7. What a person
ought to do (p. 19)
8. The process by
which a new
generation absorbs
the values of the
community. (p. 19)
9. Deeply held
beliefs about what
is effective,
desirable or morally
right (p. 20)
10. Values that
relate to beliefs
about what is right
and proper (p. 20)
11. Values that
relate not to moral
duty but to desire:
wealth, status,
happiness (p. 20)
12. An example of
such a value might
be selling more
newspapers or
increasing Web
traffic (p.20)
13. A situation in
which ethical values
conflict (p. 21)
14. A situation in
which an ethical
and a nonethical
value conflict (pg.
21)
15. The person who
makes a decision in
an ethical situation
(p. 22)

2. Put the number of the correct definition in front of these
words:
____Golden Rule
____Moral agent
____Ethics
____Applied ethics
____Law
____Ethics
____Socialization
____Values
____Ethics
____Ethical values
____Nonethical values
____Ethical dilemma
____False ethical dilemma
____Nonethical values
____Ethos