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Let us examine various aspects of ethics. Ethics grant us the knowledge to synthesise, analyse, defend, explain, recommend or reject a thought or create a plan of action to follow the right path and avoid the wrong path. It differs from religion and law in some ways. While religions and laws give absolute, final and definitive dictates, ethics focus on issues attempting to clarify dilemmas and puzzles, providing answers and options to resolve a situation.
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Zaidi, S.H. (2014). Ethical Theories and Metaethics. In: Ethics in Medicine. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-01044-1_2
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