ETHICAL VALUES
In the field of ethics , values are considered as properties that belong to objects, be they abstract or physical. These properties allow the importance of each object to be rated according to how close it is to what is considered correct or good. If the ethical value of the object is high , it means that the action in question is good and therefore should be performed or lived. On the other hand, if the ethical value is low , this is a negative issue that should be avoided. Ethical values can be relative (they depend on the individual perspective of the person or their culture ) or absolute (it is not linked to the individual or the cultural, but remains constant since it has value in itself). The idea of ethical value is linked to the concept of moral value . Ethical values are guides that dictate how people should act, while moral values constitute the individual as a human being. The two notions, however, are often confused and even combined according to th...