1. a) Ethics is the study of why people act in certain ways is false because ethics is not just why but what kind of action or what makes a person act a certain way. Because ethics the (good or bad, right or wrong) differs from person to person the question of what covers the concepts and purposes while still creating an argument or logical explanation to a question or view. For example the question: “Why did Abbey Alcott steal? And “Why did Abbey Atkins steal? An answer could be that they needed the money. But the question, “What made Abbey Alcott steal?” or “What made Abbey Atkins steal?” A possible answer from Abbey Atkins could be I was forced to and for Abbey Alcott because my daughter is sick. With what, the ethical problem of stealing is considerably weighed and the answer could it possibly be right or wrong in …show more content…
Ethics does not seek to describe how the world is it seeks to explain what is right or wrong, good or bad in the world. It shows why certain things could or should be considered right or wrong in different circumstances. c) The statement, Most people believe that cheating is wrong is not an ethical evaluation of cheating but an ethical description of cheating. It does not place a value on the object but states a factual belief. It also gives more exposition on cheating by stating the generalized view people have on cheating. 2. The difference between an objective idea and a subjective idea is that an objective idea seeks for something to idolize, the value of something on its own. A subjective idea on the other hand is based on one’s perception or feelings. It is not dependent on the value of an object. In other words, a subjective idea is simply to each his own while an objective idea is a wildly accepted