Thursday, March 19, 2009

Morals vs. Ethics

Is there a difference between "morals" and "ethics"?

I heard somewhere recently that "morals" comprise a sense of right and wrong and the employment of that sense; "ethics" concern only the knowledge of right and wrong. What do you think of this?
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  1. RyanMarch 19, 2009 at 2:35 PM

    I think the difference is that morality is more of a subjective opinion as to how life is suppose to be lived while ethics is the actual study of morality and how people use and make it.

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  2. La PapillonMarch 22, 2009 at 12:50 PM

    Morals are characteristic of the individual. Ethics are characteristic of a society.

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  3. M0ntekarl01March 22, 2009 at 1:04 PM

    this is not only a symantics fight waiting to happen, it already has, I mean the question could be restated as "Define Ethics. Define Morality. Differentiate" I would rather talk about the effect on your morals of society.

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