(a). In situations where its hard to determine if something is either ethically wrong or right, its easier to broaden the category and determine if the acts is ethically right, ethically wrong, or just plain okay.
(b). Carelessly causing harm is wrong, but it is difficult to state that this harm is wrong. For example, a person may support a group of users in the IT field and has devised a plan to support them in half of the time currently established. Due to this person's ability to do more work with less, could potentially cause another technician their job. Wrong would be cracking the security codes in a banking system to prove that the system's security software has flaws. When in fact, it's wrong and illegal to crack or hack codes in a federally regulated system.
(c). Personally, a personal goal would be to become financially wealthy by the age of 50. In the position I have at my company, it could be reachable if I make money for my company within the limits of my department. However, if I steal and cheat through some parts of my job to reach financial success, then I have basically went above my constraints ethically.
(d). Given the opportunity to create a company logo and web page for a potential client is rewarding financially. However, this client does not believe in God and considers themselves atheist. As a person with CChristian beliefs, one could turn down the job due to personal beliefs and believe that the client is ethically wrong, but the client is not ethically wrong because they are exercising their freedom of religion. We have to be careful in using our personal beliefs to determine if someone is ethically right or wrong.
(e). Laws are written and adhered to by local, state, or federal bodies; such as a speed limit law. Ethics should be considered a rule of conduct. For example, a coach on a soccer team understands the laws regarding that league, but if the coach decides to cheat and/or defy the laws written, that would be considered unethical.
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