Ethics

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Ethics is the branch of philosophy that explores and lays out the proper way to live. Most ethics are concerned with how people should treat each other. The most generally agreed upon statement of ethics is some variation of "Treat others like you'd like to be treated." Beyond this, however, ethical systems can differ sharply, depending on other axioms. For instance, from a Christian perspective it may be permissible (or even necessary) to force someone to convert to Christianity, in order for them to avoid Hell, whereas in most atheistic ethical systems that is a gross infringement on the other person.

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