COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS

COMPUTER ETHICS AND SECURITY

ETHICS IN COMPUTING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A set of beliefs about right and wrong behavior within a society is called ____
A
ethics
B
moral code
C
law
D
vices and virtues
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Definition of Ethics: • Ethics is a set of beliefs about right and wrong behavior within a society. • Ethical behavior conforms to generally accepted norms-many of which are almost universal.

Detailed explanation-2: -ethics, also called moral philosophy, the discipline concerned with what is morally good and bad and morally right and wrong. The term is also applied to any system or theory of moral values or principles.

Detailed explanation-3: -What is Morality? Morality directs people to behave in certain ways and avoid behaving in other ways. It evaluates behavior as right or wrong and may involve measuring the conformity of a person’s actions to a code of conduct or set of principles.

Detailed explanation-4: -Morality refers to a system of beliefs about what is right and good compared to what is wrong or bad. Morals vary dramatically across time, place and across cultures. There is a great deal of cultural variation in morality, and social norms relate to a wide variety of behaviors.

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