Meaning of Ethics

    Ethics to me, is a person's morals to decide right from wrong, with thought of consequences and happiness to self and others. I don't think ethics should be based on one natures, because some natures are bad. It's important to think of consequences of actions and how they affect others and help support the happiness of others. The happiness of others and society will help create self happiness and people will more likely to be gratitude. All though it's important to be moderate with caring for others and self. Happiness should come from peace of mind and others instead more of pleasures and desires that could negatively impact. Without value and appreciation of what one haves, they will never be happy. 

     Universal law is important because it helps create order and happiness throughout society, but not all may agree completely.  Happiness throughout a society is important to self happiness because every one's actions impact. This idea is similar to Utilitarianism that wants to maximize the number of people who are happy. I think people should not follow the Egoism life of selfishness that causes unhappiness to others. Moderation with self and others is important. Knowledge is also very important towards one's ethics, similar to Socrates, one with knowledge will know right from wrong and think of end result. 

     My own personal ethics would lean towards a combination of Utilitarianism, Epicureanism, Asceticism, and Consequentialism. That good ethics leads to a happy life, and good ethics are being an unselfish person, who thinks of consequences and the happiness of others, with a peace of mind. One's ethics should always have more power than one's duties, because ones duties may not always be right.