Work ethics refer to an ethos and the values and mores based on it which place emphasis on hard work and diligence. The role of work ethics and how they intermesh with human socioeconomic life are often extremely flexible and nebulous, but it is generally agreed that work ethics govern not merely how we view work, the values we associate with it, but also (in contemporary circumstances) as a code of conduct which governs how we act in interact at the workplace. Work ethics can also be said to dictate the relationship of work and economic activity in relationship to personal life. In bad cases sufferers feel obligated to work so hard they can't relax and enjoy their personal life.