Monday 21 November 2016

Difference Between Ethics and Morals

1. Morals are the principles on which one’s judgments of right and wrong are based. Ethics are principles of right conduct.
2. Basic morality condemns murder, adultery, lying and stealing.
Businesses have certain ethical lines they must toe, schools require students to keep to codes of conduct and people in society are expected to abide by both moral and legal laws.
3. Origin:
Greek word "ethos" meaning"character“
Latin word "mos" meaning "custom"
4. Ethics Come From Social system – External
Moral Come From Individual - Internal
5. Ethics are the science of morals, and morals are the practice of ethics.


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