Question

which of the following statements is true of ethics?

the goal of ethics is to justify your own behavior.

ethical behavior is restricted to professional contexts.

the good and the bad are always self - evident.

ethics is concerned with right and wrong.

Explanation:

• Analyze each option:
• "The goal of ethics is to justify your own behavior" is incorrect. Ethics is about determining right/wrong, not self - justification.
• "Ethical behavior is restricted to professional contexts" is wrong. Ethics applies to personal, social, and professional contexts.
• "The good and the bad are always self - evident" is incorrect. What is good or bad can be subjective and context - dependent, not always obvious.
• "Ethics is concerned with right and wrong" is the correct definition of ethics.

Answer:

D. Ethics is concerned with right and wrong. (assuming the last option is labeled D; if the options were labeled A - D as per the order: A. The goal of ethics is to justify your own behavior. B. Ethical behavior is restricted to professional contexts. C. The good and the bad are always self - evident. D. Ethics is concerned with right and wrong.)