Kantian constructivism: a middle ground? How is ethics different from morality? Why does ethics matter? Is ethics a social science? Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. Humanities LibreTexts - What is Ethics? Government of Canada - Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat - What is ethics? A fashionable theist (see theism) may say that, since God is nice, God couldn't presumably approve of torturing kids nor disapprove of helping neighbours. In saying this, however, the theist would have tacitly admitted that there's a normal of goodness that is impartial of God. Without an unbiased standard, it would be pointless to say that God is good