Leah Taylor Ethics The study and philosophy of human conduct, with emphasis on the determination of wrong and right. It is also considered the basic principle of right actions with reference to a particular person or profession. In a situation in which as person is deciding with alternative they should chose, ethics will play a large role in their decision making. A person who decides to cheat on an exam has poor ethics. They let getting a good unearned grade was more important than what was right.