COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS

COMPUTER ETHICS AND SECURITY

ETHICS IN COMPUTING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Ethics and morals relate to “right” and “wrong” conduct. While they are sometimes used interchangeably, they are different. Which of these TWO are correct?
A
Morals refer to an individual’s own principles regarding right and wrong
B
Ethics refer to rules provided by an external source, e.g., codes of conduct in workplaces or principles in religions
C
Morals refer to rules provided by an external source, e.g., codes of conduct in workplaces or principles in religions
D
Ethics refer to an individual’s own principles regarding right and wrong
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Ethics and morals relate to “right” and “wrong” conduct. While they are sometimes used interchangeably, they are different: ethics refer to rules provided by an external source, e.g., codes of conduct in workplaces or principles in religions. Morals refer to an individual’s own principles regarding right and wrong.

Detailed explanation-2: -A lot of people think of them as being the same thing. While they’re closely related concepts, morals refer mainly to guiding principles, and ethics refer to specific rules and actions, or behaviors.

Detailed explanation-3: -Ethics are a system of moral principles or rules that say what is and is not acceptable. Generally speaking, ethics refer to the rules or code of conduct that people use to determine when an action is acceptable or not.

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