Which term refers to rules or principles that help define what is right and what is wrong?

• A. Laws
• B. Morale
• C. Ethics
• D. Experience

Answer: (C)

Ethics refer to the rules or principles that guide what is right and what is wrong, especially in professional settings. These standards help you decide the best course of action when laws don’t spell out every detail or when you face situations with competing interests, emphasizing duties like honesty, fairness, confidentiality, and respect for others. Laws establish mandatory rules enforced by authorities, but ethics go beyond mere legality to address moral considerations in daily work. Morale is about the group's spirit or mood, not a normative rule set, and experience is the knowledge gained from doing, which informs decision-making but does not itself define right or wrong.