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when asked if she is having any fun now with all her campaigning, malala laughs, its a very nice question. i miss those days. but she also says that there is another side to her than what is shown in the media. outside of my home, i look like a very obedient, very serious, very good kind of girl, but nobody knows what happens inside the house. there, she says, shes not naughty, but she has to stand up to her brothers. its good to fight with your brothers and its good to tease them to give them advice.
she says her little brother doesnt really understand why his sister has so much attention. he said, malala ... i cant understand why people are giving you prizes, and everywhere you go people say, this is malala and they give you awards, what have you done? she says.
malala knows the taliban would still like to kill her, but she says she hopes to return to pakistan one day. first, i need to empower myself with knowledge, with education. i need to work hard, she says. and when i am powerful, then i will go back to pakistan, inshallah god willing.
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1. part a: what does the word ethics most closely mean as it is used in paragraph 6?

a. an understanding between right and wrong
b. ability to commit violent acts
c. dishonesty
d. a sense of cruelty or hatred
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Explanation:

The word "ethics" generally refers to moral principles that govern a person's behavior or the conducting of an activity. In the context of the passage, it likely pertains to the moral - right and wrong in people's actions and attitudes. Analyzing the options, understanding between right and wrong best aligns with the general concept of ethics.

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A. an understanding between right and wrong