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ethics

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The science of human duty; the body of rules of duty drawn from this science; a particular system of principles and rules concerting duty, whether true or false; rules of practice in respect to a single class of human actions; as, political or social ethics; medical ethics.

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According to a 2007 survey, 72% of respondents were not opposed to religious instruction in public schools; alternative courses in ethics are available only in one percent of the entire public educational system. Source: Internet

A code of ethics contained in the Media Decree requires that all stories run by the media be balanced, with comment obtained from both sides where there is any disagreement on the facts. Source: Internet

According to one academic survey, psychometric testing confirmed a link between anomie and academic dishonesty among university students, suggesting that universities needed to foster codes of ethics among students in order to curb it. Source: Internet

According to the article "Theory of the real economy", there is a more narrow point of view from the Christianity faith towards the relationship between ethics and religious traditions. Source: Internet

Adam Matthews, director of ethics and engagement on the pensions board, told the BBC's Today programme that the destruction of the 46,000-year-old cultural site in Western Australia had left the company in "a dreadful position". Source: Internet

All too often secular humanism is reduced to a sterile outlook consisting of little more than secularism slightly broadened by academic ethics. Source: Internet

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