Ethics and Manners

What are ethics?

• Ethics are when a person decides what is right, wrong, good or bad. Then they choose what to do in a situation.

• Ethics are similar to morals: people’s ideas about what is good or bad.

Different Kinds of Ethics

• Ethics are important in many ways because they are a big part of human life and the world.

• Ethics help people make good decisions at work and in life.

• Business Ethics• Environmental

Ethics• Medical Ethics• Work Ethic• Animal Ethics

Business Ethics

• Business ethics is how a business works every day in the world.

• A lot of business ethics is about money.

• Big corporations may pay a lot of money to bosses and not much to lower workers.

Environmental Ethics

• Environmental ethics are concerned about the world we live in and the environment.

• For example: cutting down forests, energy efficient vehicles, oil drilling, etc.

• Environmental ethics are very important as humans continue to use the world’s natural resources too quickly.

Medical Ethics

• Medical ethics is how medical professionals (doctors, nurses, psychologists, etc.) decide what is right or wrong for their patients.

• The Hippocratic Oath.

Work Ethic

• Work ethic is the most famous type of ethic.

• A person with a “good” work ethic: works hard, keeps trying, is not lazy, and thinks hard work is good for you.

Animal Ethics

• Popular as “animal rights.”

• Animal ethics means animals should be treated as good as people.

• Many people think animals should not be used for food, clothing, entertainment or research subjects.

What are manners?

• Manners are how people are supposed to behave.

• Good manners mean you are proper, polite and refined.

• Manners are similar to laws but there is no punishment for bad manners other than people may disapprove of you.

• Manners change over time. What used to be considered “good manners” may be happen today.

• Also, manners are different depending on where you live in the world.

• One popular type of manners is “table manners.”

• This means how you eat meals at home or in a restaurant.

• Table manners are very different depending on where you live.

• What are some examples of ethics in our book?

• What are some examples of manners in our book?

• What are some examples of manners in Korea?

• How are some countries different?

• What manners and ethics do you think are important?