Ethics is how you conduct yourself in business and law. Both of these need good ethics for people to trust and use your services.

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'Economics, business ethics and law' -- subject(s): Business ethics, Business law, Economics, Free enterprise, Law and ethics, Moral and ethical aspects, Moral and ethical aspects of Economics, Moral and ethical aspects of Free enterprise, Social responsibility of business, Commercial law

Ethics is about what we should or should not do, what is moral or "right." Law tells us what we must or must not do, what is legal. A legal choice is not always a moral choice, and a moral choice may even be an illegal one. So, business law is influenced by business ethics, but the two are often at odds.

Business ethics involve a business that does the right thing, even if not required to do so by law. An example of such ethics might be a business that takes a portion of its earnings and supports a good cause in the community, such as a meal program or a homeless shelter.

Ethics and the law