Question

One year on Halloween, the Jones family left a big bowl of candy on their doorstep, and put a sign beside it that read, "Take one piece please!" Most children ignored the sign and took several pieces. The next year, the Jones family left the same bowl but added the Ten Commandments to the sign that said, "Take one piece please." Almost every child opted to take just one piece. What ethics concept could best be used to explain this phenomenon?

Answer 1

Answer:    Life Principles

Explanation:  Life principles are those that invisibly guide and direct people, children, to act properly, and in accordance with ethical standards. Thus, human qualities and behaviors can be the result of this invisible, hypothetical force, that is, human qualities originate in life principles. This is encouraged in humans if one points to some universal guidelines for ethical conduct, such as the Ten Commandments in this case.