ETHICS, MORALS, AND VALUES

Ethics Morals Values

Set of moral principles Systems of belief

Principles, ideals or
that establish what established by a
standards of behavior
conduct is right and group on which one’s
Meaning that help an individual
wrong as it relates to judgment of right and
determine what is
a specified group or wrong and good and
valuable
field bad are based

What is correct or
Extent of rightness
incorrect according to
Focus / Determines or wrongness of our Level of importance
an individual’s system
options
of beliefs

Latin word “valere”

Greek word “ethos” Latin word “mos”
Origin meaning” to be of
meaning “character” meaning “custom”
worth”

Governed or Influenced by
Governed or
Governance or influenced by the personal experiences,
Influenced by society,
Influence profession, field, family and socio-
culture and religion
organization, etc. cultural

Applies to social,
Applies to the
Application Applies to everyone religious and cultural
individual
systems or groups

Related to
Relation Personal Personal
professional work

Varies according to
professions but are Varies according to
Varies from person to
Variation considered uniform different cultures and
person
with compared to religions
morals