Six ethical principles for judging conduct include:
the Golden Rule---------Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.,
Immanuel Kant's Categorical imperative--------- If an action is not right for everyone to take, it is not right for anyone.,
Descaetes' rule of change---------If an action cannot be taken repeatedly, it is not right to take at all.,
the Utilitarian principle---------Take the action that achieves the higher or greater value.,
the Risk Aversion Priciple---------Take the action that produces the least harm or potential cost.,
and the ethical "no free lunch" rule---------Assume that virtually all tangible and intangible objects are owned by someone unless there is a specific declaration otherwise..
These priciples should be used in conjunction with an ethical analysis.