Ethics and Morality
Ethics and Morality
Ethics
Ethics, also known as moral philosophy, is the study of moral phenomena. It investigates the nature of morality and the principles that govern the moral evaluation of conduct, character traits, and institutions. Ethics is divided into three major fields:
- Normative Ethics: Discovers and justifies universal principles that govern how people should act.
- Applied Ethics: Examines concrete ethical problems in real-life situations.
- Metaethics: A metatheory that examines the underlying assumptions and concepts of ethics.
For more detailed information, see Ethics - Wikipedia.
Morality
Morality is the differentiation of intentions, decisions, and actions between those that are distinguished as proper (right) and those that are improper (wrong). It can be a body of standards or principles derived from a code of conduct from a particular philosophy, religion, or culture, or it can derive from a standard that a person believes should be universal.
For more detailed information, see Morality - Wikipedia.
Relationship Between Ethics and Morality
While the terms are often used interchangeably, there is a distinction in certain contexts. Ethics can refer to the moral principles of a particular tradition, group, or individual, while morality is more concerned with the principles of right and wrong behavior and the goodness or badness of human character.
For a philosophical discussion on the difference, see Ethics vs Morality.
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