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ETHICAL ORIENTATION

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I’d say ethics starts with honesty and respect for laws, extends in earning a living to adhering to professional ethical codes and avoiding conflicts of interest, and can, for those especially concerned with social justice, even come to include applying principles which involve asking questions. I offer three of them: 1) Greatest General Good Principle: “In deciding whether a proposed action is morally right, am I comfortable with its perceived social benefit and the extent to which it produces the greatest good for the greatest number of people?” 2) Principle of Fraternal Charity: “If I were in the shoes of someone affected by this, facing similar circumstances, could I live with the consequences of what this decision involves?”  3) Principle of Universality: “What would be the results if everyone acted in this manner?”

Alternate Concise Characterization with Wikipedia Entries:

actions characterized by honesty, respect for law, and integrity

actions avoid conflict of interest

actions show respect for professional ethics

greatest overall happiness based ethics / Utilitarianism 

summary Wikipedia article:  Secular Ethics

Numerical Characterization with TFJD code: 3221

Numerical Characterization with Emotional Volatility VI index: 8

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Research Ethics (from online encyclopedia)
Scientific Misconduct (from online encyclopedia)
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Universal Prescriptivism  (the ethical aspects of the prescriptivism vs. descriptivism contrast, from online encyclopedia)

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