Ethics Ethics is defined as the set of moral principles or values that defines right and wrong for a person or group. Immediately, the guides are all given the responsibility of holding peoples lives. The expedition is dangerous and in order to be successful everyone must work together. However, the trip is costly and it is easy to make the decision to take peoples money without guaranteeing them safety. An example of a positive ethical decision occurred when Krakauer let the twenty climbers pass before he declined. He was low on oxygen, but he still let them go ahead of him which showed positive morals. Moreover, it is an example of a utilitarian theory because it put society over himself. Another ethical example is when Krakauer offered
