What is the difference between ethics and morals?

Question

What are the correct definitions? Can you provide examples?

Answer 1

the action which may be ethical from a socialogical point of view may not be categorized as something that which is considered moral to your familiy or your best friend or even your community.

they are not the same, because, for example... you may live your life according to Christian ethics, but you may violate some Christian morals, such as typing sexually explicit IM's to 18 year olds looking for a career in politics.

Answer 2

they mean basically the same thing


eth·ic
Pronunciation: 'e-thik
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English ethik, from Middle French ethique, from Latin ethice, from Greek EthikE, from Ethikos
1 plural but singular or plural in construction : the discipline dealing with what is good and bad and with moral duty and obligation
2 a : a set of moral principles : a theory or system of moral values -- often used in plural but sing. or plural in constr. b plural but singular or plural in construction : the principles of conduct governing an individual or a group c : a guiding philosophy d : a consciousness of moral importance
3 plural : a set of moral issues or aspects (as rightness)

mor·al
Pronunciation: 'mor-&l, 'mär-; 3 is m&-'ral
Function: noun
1 a : the moral significance or practical lesson (as of a story) b : a passage pointing out usually in conclusion the lesson to be drawn from a story
2 plural a : moral practices or teachings : modes of conduct b : ETHICS

Answer 3

Ethics - Words written on paper telling you the way you should behave according to someone else.

Morals - What you know deep down is right.