“Do unto others as you would have them do unto you”.

The ultimate learned ethical behavior is

contained in the ancient translation of the Golden Rule. This ethical behavior is not an inherent
thought process we instantly attain at birth. Learning to make ethical choices begins at birth and is a
life-long growth process.

Character-building behaviours occur during and throughout life, and ethical behaviour is the product of
those activities. When choosing on a path of action, ethics is a must. Early in life, ethical belief systems
are formed and learnt in the contexts of home, school, religion, and social gatherings, all of which mould
and shape those ethical views.

Ethics is the systematic study of the principles for behaviour and conduct, according to a widely
accepted definition. Learning ethical behaviour entails completing all of the components of a lifelong
jigsaw puzzle made up of numerous puzzle pieces of ethical actions learnt and witnessed. Simply said,
ethics refers to society standards of right and wrong, or good and bad. Such ethical standards are
backed up by a long list of reasons that may be traced back in history.

Based on cultural differences and religious beliefs, accepted ethics might vary greatly. Immanuel Kant
maintained that there are "categorical imperatives" in moral philosophy that are absolutely necessary,
but that moral philosophy requires a fundamentally different approach to things. Kant believed that
rather than seeing individuals as tools to our own aims, we should treat them as ends in themselves.
Ethics, he argued, were taught habits that developed and matured with us as we grew and aged. Duties
apply to everyone in the same way, with no exceptions, and the morality of the act is determined by
your will, not the consequence.

Ethics is a learned trait that can only be realised if we concentrate on and believe in our own abilities.
Neither societies nor the individuals who live in them exist in a vacuum. Our family, friends, and peers
teach, shape, influence, and validate our behaviour. Ethical attitudes are formed through the
development of learnt values over time and as a result of cultural, familial, and religious ties. Ethics is a
taught behaviour that develops and matures over the course of a person's philosophical and
psychological growth.

Trying to define what constitutes an ethical decision is a challenging undertaking. Culture, religion, and
community standards all impact ethical behaviour. An ethical decision is one that the decision maker
finds both legally and ethically acceptable. The study of ethics is concerned with how individuals should
act rather than how they now act. "Ethics must not stay at home when we go to work," says Cardinal
Achille Silvestrini of the Roman Curia.

Ethics is the result of a lifetime's worth of experiences combined with the application of established
philosophical concepts and truths. The formation of ethical judgement takes place over the course of a
lifetime through a sequence of mutually reinforcing events. It's a long and winding process of social
contact with parents, peers, and other important people. Learning from others and observing others'
behaviour influence our ethical behaviours over the course of our lives. Ethical behaviour is dependent
on a lifetime of learned behaviour, not on DNA or genetic code. Learning ethical concepts and putting
them into practise can help us change and enhance our lives.