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1. Family Influences - These determine individuals' beliefs, as to what is right and wrong. A
person who grows up in a setting where parents are extremely ethical is likely to develop
higher ethical standards than who is not taught the importance of such behaviour.
2. Peer Influences - Classmates and others in a person's social network can shape his or her
ethics. Peer pressure for instance can determine how a person will engage in activities
such as smoking, drinking, drugs etc,
3. Past Experience -- As a person grows, his or her past experiences can also play a role in
determining the evolution of her standards. Conversely, if his/her behaviour does not lead
to feelings of guilt but instead leads to rewards, he/she may choose to behave the same
way when she is next confronted with a similar situation.
4. Values and Morals - At a more general level, basic values and morals influence ethics. A
person who is profoundly religious will almost certainly have strong feelings about what is
right and wrong. Such beliefs will help shape his personal ethics as well.
5. Situational factors- These are things that occur in an almost random way and that have the,
potential to determine behaviour that may or may not be consistent with a person's ethics.
Kavungya answered the question on May 17, 2019 at 13:19