What are ethics? Ethics refers to a system of moral standards that guide the decision regarding human conduct of what is right and wrong based on daily life situations, usually in terms of rights, obligations, benefits, fairness or virtue. Ethics is used as a formal guideline in conducting business in order to minimize the suffering of the greatest number of people as a whole. The principles of ethics come from knowing and understanding the word of God, the Bible. This tells us how we should think and behave towards each other, first considering how we want to be treated. For example, we have the right to freedom of expression as long as we do not insult the integrity of others. Additionally, God gives us examples of how to make good decisions and warns us about those to avoid. Knowing this, if we first have love in our hearts, for our Heavenly Father, then we will have compassion for our fellow human beings to behave ethically. Since we are made as free moral agents with the ability to choose the standards by which we will Some people live in society and determine their good and bad behavior based on their feelings about particular situations. For example, a person who grew up in a culture less fortunate than others and steals to survive might feel that they have done nothing wrong. However, this type of behavior is not acceptable in our society because it violates our obligation to obey the law, not to mention the disadvantage of the consequences we face for our decisions. The benefit of demonstrating moral character far outweighs the consequences in that choosing to do good creates fairness through harmony. Of course, justice requires that victims be compensated for the harm done to them, and anyone who commits a crime must bear the ......middle of paper......t conduct. Meanwhile, officers began searching for a missing inmate. Once located, this inmate resists arrest and is discovered to have a weapon. What is the best way to handle this situation? Solving the problem requires the ability to be reasonable and thoughtful when deciding what to do. How this plays out will manifest itself in the characters of those involved in considering virtue ethics rather than right action. Ethical Issues Related to Whistleblowing Whistleblowing, according to Boatright, “is the voluntary disclosure of non-public information, in protest, by a member. or former member of an organization outside of normal channels of communication to an appropriate audience about illegal and/or immoral conduct within the organization or conduct within the organization that objects in a manner significant to the public interest”. (2009).