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31/05/2024 12:41
Ethics and morality seem to appear similar on the face of it, but if one analyzes deeply, there is a subtle difference. Ethics define the code that a society or group of people adhere to, while Morality delves into the right and wrong at a much deeper level, both personal and spiritual. Morals define personal character, while ethics stress a social system which those morals are applied.
Generally, Ethics and morals seem very similar and intermixed with each other. In fact, many ethicists consider that both the terms are interchangeable. However, there are slight and subtle differences between them.
Ethics | Morality |
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The word Ethics originated from the Greek word ethos. The meaning of ethos is a character | The word Morals originated from the Latin word Mos. The meaning of Mos is custom. |
Ethics refers to a set of standards, norms, principles or directives that the society | Morality refers to a set of standards, norms, principles or directives that an individual |
places over itself for regulating its functioning. | places over him/her self. |
Ethics means a Set of standards that society places over itself | Morality means a personal compass of right and wrong |
Source of ethics is external influences i.e. Social Milieu | Source of morality id internal resolutions i.e. Inherent Conscience. |
Ethics determines which behavior is “right” and “wrong”. | Morals are concerned with individuals feeling “good” or “bad,” |
Ethics dictate what practical behaviors are allowed in a group/ society. | Morals reflect individual preferences, intentions and internally set standards for a person. |