My personal view on ethics does not fit a certain moral code or set of rules laid out by any certain group, affiliation, or religion. I like to think of ethics simply as right (good) versus wrong (bad). It's obvious that the simplicity of ethics is really not that simple at all, but I the way I approach it follows a lot of what I learned growing up combined with empathy for others.
I decide what is right or wrong in each situation by the "rules" I was taught by my parents and have acquired through society. For example, my parents taught me it is not right to steal, lie, or break the law. At the same time, society has instilled those rules in most of us as well. In addition, there are less-concrete morals and behaviors my parents have modeled to me. This includes being respectful, loyal, and appreciative of people and viewing them as all equal to one another. I think this is where my own personal view of ethics plays in differently than a set of laws or mores. I would hope most people have their own set of ethics outside of what the government or laws may tell them.
My day to day work and interactions with people are often guided by my own feelings of empathy and sensitivity. I am very sensitive to others emotions and reactions; those often have an impact on me. I use that sensitivity to often gauge what feels like the "right/fair thing to do". I can describe it as doing what my gut tells me to, and most people would understand what I'm talking about.
With that said, when I don't "follow my gut" or do I what I feel is ethical, I often feel guilty or anxious about that decision. I think that guides a lot of my choices and moral guidelines I have created for myself and acquired from my environment. This carries over into the field of psychology in a variety of ways, including research, practice, and more broadly: the daily interactions with others.
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