Ethics

Today I had to renew my business insurance license. As part of that I have to take CE (continuing education) credits. One is on ethics in insurance. Here are a few excerpts from the definition of ethics;

Personal adj. 1. Of, pertaining to, or coming as from a particular
person; individual; private.

Conduct n. 1. Personal behavior; way of acting; deportment, to
behave or manage oneself.

Responsibility 1. the state of or fact of being answerable or
accountable. 2. a particular burden or obligation upon one who is
responsible. syn. answer ability, accountability.

Aspiring v. 1. to long, aim, or seek ambitiously; be eagerly
desirous, esp. for something great or of high value.

I would summarize ethics as a personal aspiration to conduct oneself responsibly.