DEFINITION OF ETHICS
Ethics is a set of beliefs about right and wrong behavior. Ethical behavior conforms to generally accepted social norms, many of which are all most universal. However, although nearly everyone would agree that lying and cheating are unethical, what constitutes ethical behavior on many other issues is a matter of opinion. For example, most people would not steal an umbrella for someone's home, but a person finds an umbrella in a theater might be tempted to keep it. A person's of what represents ethical behavior is strongly influenced by a combination of family influences, life experiences, education, religious beliefs, personal values, and peer influences.
As a children grow, they learn complicated task-walking, riding, writing the alphabet- that they perform out of habit for the rest of their lives. People also develops habits that make it easier to choose between what society considers good or bad.