What Does Ethics Mean? The English word ethics comes from the ancient Greek words "ethos", which meant the part of a person’s character that connected with universal truths. In the present day, The Oxford English Dictionary defines ethics as the “study concerned with the principles of human duty” and the “rules of conduct recognized in certain associations or departments of human life.” What does all of this mean to an ordinary person trying to succeed in business? It means that, to act ethically, a business person must have a sense of right and wrong and feel a duty to follow this sense. This course will consider the practical details of what acting ethically means to insurance agents, brokers and other professionals in the financial service fields.

Goals: With the knowledge gained from this course the financial representative will gain a greater understanding of how and why Ethics has come to be required course material throughout the country, congruent with societies' expectations. Complete with a background of Ethics and it's role in our ever changing environment.