What are the three systems that control conduct in society?

• A. Ethics, law, and morals
• B. Religion, politics, commerce
• C. Fashion, etiquette, tradition
• D. Media, policy, enforcement

Answer: (A)

Three systems that guide conduct are morals, ethics, and law. Morals are the internal beliefs about right and wrong that people carry with them, often shaped by culture, religion, and personal experience. Ethics are formal frameworks used to reason about right conduct in specific contexts—think professional codes, such as medical or business ethics—that help people navigate complex situations where rules aren’t obvious. Law is the set of rules created and enforced by a government, providing official standards and consequences for behavior.

These interact in a practical way: your morals influence how you think about what’s right, ethics give you a structured approach to making tough choices, and law sets the binding rules that govern society and provides enforcement when those rules are violated. Together they form the broad system that controls conduct.

The other options describe domains or mechanisms rather than this triad of normative control. They may influence behavior, but they don’t represent the three overarching, integrated systems that regulate conduct in society.