Abstract

Public and private institutions across the world are confronted with the subject of ethics. There is a greater expectation on both individuals, institutions, and society, in general, to conduct themselves according to the adopted set of rules which govern their behavior. Ethics is a philosophical matter and in many instances a subject of choice. There are different ethics or ethical theories governing different environments presented by literature. This paper reviews different literature sources on the subject ethics, defines ethics and outlines the importance of ethics.

Keywords: Ethics, Morality, Ethical conduct, Leadership