ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Behavioral ethics

Have you ever wondered why some people do good things and some people do bad things? Behavioral ethics is like a special set of rules that helps us understand why people make the choices they do.

Think of behavioral ethics like a guidebook for doing the right thing. Just like how your parents always tell you to tell the truth, be kind, and share your toys, behavioral ethics has a list of rules that people should follow to make good choices.

But sometimes, even when people know what's right and wrong, they still make bad choices. That's because sometimes our brains can trick us into thinking it's okay to do something bad. For example, a person might think it's okay to cheat on a test because everyone else is doing it or because they really want a good grade.

But behavioral ethics helps teach us how to recognize when our brains might be trying to trick us and how to make better choices. It's like having a guardian angel on your shoulder, reminding you to do the right thing even when it's hard.

So next time you're trying to decide what to do, remember to think about what your guardian angel would tell you to do and follow those rules of behavioral ethics to make the best choice.