Ethics is about what people should do and not about the facts of the matters. Many businesses today see ethics as a determining factor in the hiring process. Ethics are important in peoples work and everyday lives. Having good values and morals can assist in the achievement of success. Ethics has three different theories which are virtue ethics theory, utilitarianism, and deontological. The three theories have some similarities and are also unique. The first of the theories that will be compared is virtue theory. Virtue ethics is a character based theory. It puts emphasis on high moral character and would do things that are altruistic. Virtue ethics highlights moral character unlike the deontological theory, which highlights consequences of action. Someone with virtue ethics can be considered to be morally sound or righteous. It can also be considered a bad trait (Hursthouse, Rosalind, 2013). Dealing with deontological ethics theory highlights duties and rules, moral obligation, and right actions (“Collins English Dictionary”, 2009). It can be said that people who are deontologist believe in treating people the way they would like to be treated. A deontologist separates moral principle from consequences. If their moral duty is to tell the truth, then it is morally wrong to lie. Unlike the deontologist, a utilitarian believes that happiness for the larger number of people is what matters. Utilitarianism sees human nature as seeking for desire. Utilitarianism is known as the consequence theory. A utilitarian believes as long as the outcome is over-all happiness, it is right. It is also known to appeal to common sense. Utilitarianism is known as the substitute for deontology (“Anglefire, 2013). Although the three theories have similarities, they are also all unique. The similarities are that they are based on doing the right thing. Some people