How can we know, if at all, that our behavior is ethical?

... How can we know, if at all, that our behavior is ethical? Syamala Kalyanasundaram Ethics and morality are strongly debated topics in the world today. Peoples ethical and moral behavior is constantly questioned and people often constantly question their own ethical behavior. The most relevant dictionary definition of ethics is 'A set of principles of right conduct'. The 2 most relevant dictionary definitions of morality are 'The quality of being in accord with standards of right or good conduct' and 'A system of ideas of right and wrong conduct'. For an action to be considered ethical, it should have 4 main characteristics. You must believe your action is right and be prepared to justify it as such, the interests of someone other than yourself must be involved, you must act of your own free will and your action must be deliberate. Its very important that the interests of people other than

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