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• n  motivation based on ideas of right and wrong
• n  the philosophical study of moral values and rules
• n  the principles of right and wrong that are accepted by an individual or a social group
• n  a system of principles governing morality and acceptable conduct

• Tom Murray, head of the Hastings Center bioethics research institute, answers questions about the new cocaine vaccine.
• Its not quite the other shoe everyone was waiting to drop, but Alaska Governor (for the next four days) Sarah Palin is facing some ethics questions about the Alaska Fund Trust .
• Despite her own brewing ethics scandal Palin has been accused of abusing her power to try to get her ex-brother-in-law fired as a state trooper she has built her political .

• ethical motive
• morals
• morality
• moral philosophy
• ethic
• moral principle
• value-system
• value orientation
• ethical code

News & Articles

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• Ethics panel: 6 can vote on Medicaid
  The Mississippi Ethics Commission reversed previous rulings Friday and said legislators who work for health care providers that treat Medicaid patients can vote on Medicaid issues.
  June 15, 2013 - Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal
• Ethics Panel Clears Way for GOP Medicaid Votes
  JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi Ethics Commission on Friday cleared the way for six Republican state House members to vote on Medicaid issues, but the commission's ruling wasn't unanimous and one member called it "illogical."
  June 15, 2013 - Jackson Free Press
• Ethics Commission clears GOP lawmakers to vote on Medicaid
  The Mississippi Ethics Commission has cleared the way for six Republican lawmakers to vote on Medicaid issues. The lawmakers sought ethics guidance because they have potential financial conflicts.   
  June 15, 2013 - WLOX-TV Biloxi

Quotes

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• Mike Slive in Seattle Post Intelligencer
  Let's honor the conscience of those who disagree with abortion, and draft a sensible conscience clause, and make sure that all of our health care policies are grounded in clear ethics and sound science, as well as respect for the equality of... Barack Obama http://www.google.com/url?q=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barack_Obama&source=dictionary&usg=AFQjCNHQ0yfPaaXFGqLKymRgcres0I2nuA LifeNews.com http://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.lifenews.com/nat5057.html&source=dictionary&usg=AFQjCNElmK9nU6pM0OU2OGwiIUuUJvjtDQ May 17, 2009 34305 43827 ethics Coach Mullen has violated the Southeastern Conference Code of Ethics," SEC Commissioner Mike Slive said. "SEC Bylaw 10.5.4 clearly states that coaches, players and support personnel shall refrain from all public criticism of officials."
• Justin Rigali in International Herald Tribune
  Cardinal Justin Rigali of Philadelphia, chairman of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops' committee on pro-life activities, called Obama's decision "a sad victory of politics over science and ethics."