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If you accuse someone of being unethical, it is equivalent of calling them
unprofessional and may well be taken as a significant insult and perceived more
personally than if you called them immoral (which of course they may also not
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A theory or a system of moral values: “An ethic of service is at war

with a craving for gain"

The rules or standards governing the conduct of a person or the

members of a profession .

Ethics of principled conviction asserts that intent is the most important factor. If
you have good principles, then you will act ethically .
Ethics of responsibility challenges this, saying that you must understand the
consequences of your decisions and actions and answer to these, not just your
high-minded principles. The medical maxim 'do no harm' , for example , is based
in the outcome -oriented ethics of responsibility .

So what?
Understand the differences between the values, morals and ethics of the other
person . If there is conflict between these, then they probably have it hidden
from themselves and you may carefully use these as a lever .

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