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Originally posted by gothweb
Morality = being moral
Ethics = being ethical
Ethical = doing the right thing
Moral = doing the right thing
What's the difference? I'm getting a PhD in Philosophy, and the only one I can think of is connotational... People associate "morality" with the phrase "personal morality" meaning an individual's code of ethics, while they associate "ethics" with phrases like "business ethics" meaning an code of rules accepted by a community. However, both terms refer to the same thing, Doing What is Right.
If you disagree with my choice of terms, feel free to substitute "Morality" with "Good Action" or "Ethics" in my posts.
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While ethics and morality have similar dictionary meanings; in real life the two words are usually applied to two different concepts.
Many people would not say that it is unethical to committ adultery, but would say that it is immoral.
Many people would say that "shaving" is unethical, but would not say that it is immoral.
Which is basically what you stated.