What is ethics? Ethics refers to a system of moral standards that guide the decision of human conduct about what is right and wrong based on everyday life situations, usually in terms of rights, obligations, benefits, fairness or virtues. Ethics are used as a formal guideline for conducting business in order to minimize pain for the greatest number of people as a whole. The principles of ethics come from knowing and understanding the word of God, the Bible. It tells us how we should think and behave towards each other by first considering how we want to be treated. For example, we have the right to free speech as long as we do not insult the integrity of others. Additionally, God gives us examples of how to make right decisions and warns us of ones to avoid. Knowing this, if we first have love in our hearts, for our Heavenly Father, then we will have compassion for our fellow humans who behave ethically. Since we were created as free moral agents with the ability to choose the standards by which we will act Some living in society determine their right and wrong behavior based on their feelings about particular situations. For example, a person who grows up in a less fortunate culture than others and who steals to survive might think he or she has done nothing wrong. However, this type of behavior is not acceptable in our society because it violates our obligation to obey the law, not to mention the downside of the consequences you face for your decisions. The benefit of displaying moral character far outweighs the consequences as choosing to do the right thing creates fairness through harmony. Of course, justice requires that victims be compensated for the harm done to them, and anyone who commits a crime must carry documentation. Meanwhile, officers began searching a missing inmate. Once located, this inmate resists arrest and is discovered to have a weapon. What is the best way to handle this situation? Solving the problem requires the ability to be reasonable and thoughtful in deciding what to do. How this plays out will manifest itself in the characters of those involved in considering the ethics of virtue rather than right action. Ethical Issues of Whistleblowing According to Boatright, “is the voluntary release of nonpublic information, as a protest, by a member or former member of an organization outside normal channels of communication to an appropriate audience regarding conduct illegal and/or immoral in the organization or behavior in the organization that significantly opposes the public interest”. (2009).