Definition of MORALS

 social, cultural religious beliefs or values practiced overtime which direct people to do what is
customarily allowable as right or refrain from those that society prohibits as taboo or wrong
 The rules or standards made by society/ culture which is to be followed by us while deciding what
is right
o Do not cheat
o Be loyal
o Be patient
o Always tell the truth
o Be generous
 
 
Definition of ETHICS
 A branch of philosophy that deals with the principles of conduct of an individual/ group.
 Works as guiding principle as to decide what action to take either good or the bad
 Some ethical principles are:
o Honesty
o Loyalty
o Respect
o Fairness
o Integrity
 
 
 
DIFFERENCES
Morals Ethics
Guidelines framed by the Response to a particular situation
society
Right/Wrong Good/ Evil
Latin word (MOS MEANS  Greek word (ETHIKOS MEANS
CUSTOMS) CHARACTER)
 Derived from the work ethos (custom or
habit)
 Roman politician, lawyer, bon vivant
Cicero coined term moralis as a latin
equivalent of ethikos
Dictated by society, culture, Chosen by person himself, reason
religion
Designed by the group, no Free to think and choose the principles of
option to think and choose his life
Vary from society to society & Same regardless of any culture, religion,
culture to culture society
Expressed in the form of Translated into explicit action
statement
 Principles of right and wrong Right and wrong conduct in a particular
situation
Knowledge, theory, custom Wisdom, application, character
 
 
 
Moral Standards
 Set of norms in the society in accord to moral principles that supposed to determine about the
kind of actions people believe to be morally right and deter them from doing what is considered as
wrong.
 Laws or commands that allow specific actions to be committed or those that disallow actions
contrary to this norms
 Failure to submit to these principles, one may be subjected to an appropriate sanction
 
Ethical Standards
 Principles that followed promote values such as honesty, patience, respect and kindness
 Difficult to realize because often these are vague and subject to interpretation