Read about "virtue ethics" and see if you find threads of reasoning that appeal to you:
Virtue Ethics at PhilosophyBasics: http://www.philosophybasics.com/branch_virtue_ethics.html
The Markkula Center for Applied Ethics: https://www.scu.edu/ethics/ethics-resources/ethical-decision-making/ethics-and-virtue/
A fine Powerpoint from Kitty Uys and Michal Harty at the University of Praetoria: http://www.up.ac.za/media/shared/Legacy/sitefiles/file/46/9742/aacconference2ndregional/yellowwoodvenue/ethicaldecisionmakingaacconf.pdf
