Ethics Vocabulary

Dishonest or illegal behavior especially by those in power

• Corruption

• Misconduct

• Earnest

• Social Responsibility

Intentional wrongdoing and improper behavior

• Autonomy

• Accountability

• Temperance

• Misconduct

Serious, determined, and sincere purpose

• Conscience

• Earnest

• Self Preservation

• Malicious

Being wise and cautious in making decision

• Temperance

• Autonomy

• Benefice

• Prudence

Controlling your actions, thoughts, and feelings

• Temperance

• Conscience

• Prudence

• Accountability

The act of doing something good or kind

• Corruption

• Beneficence

• Malicious

• Earnest

an inner feeling or voice that help's a person determine what's right and wrong

• Conscience

• Self Preservation

• Temperance

• Misconduct

A person's ability to make their own decisions and act in their own interests

• Conscience

• Temperance

• Social Responsibility

• Autonomy

Intending to do or cause harm

• Accountability

• Malicious

• Corruption

• Earnest

Taking responsibility for one's own actions

• Accountability

• Conscience

• Temperance

• Beneficence