Difference Between Morals And Ethics

Difference Between Morals And Ethics

The major dissimilarities or difference between morals and ethics can be highlighted as follows:

1. Introduction

Morals: Principles, beliefs and habits of individuals to judge what is right and what is wrong.

Ethics: Philosophical discipline that guides person's behavior and action.

2. Root Word/Taken From

Morals: 'Mos' (  Greek word)

Ethics: 'Ethiko' ( Greek word)

3. Comes From

Morals: It comes from personal knowledge and experience

Ethics: It comes from society, culture and religion.

4. Flexibility

Morals: It is more flexible than ethics because it is based on personal norms and values.

Ethics: It is less flexible than morals because it is based on the social values.

5. Guided By

Morals: Individual norms

Ethics: Social, cultural and legal norms

6. Applicable In Business Or Not

Moral: It is not applicable

Ethics: Yes, business ethics are necessary to conduct business activities.

7. Scope

Morals: It has limited scope than ethics

Ethics: It has wider scope than morals.

Morals Vs Ethics (Comparison Chart)

Basis	Morals	Ethics
Introduction	Beliefs or habits of someone to judge something	Philosophical discipline that guides someone's behavior
Word Derived	From 'Mos"	From 'Ethiko'
Comes From	Knowledge/Experience	Culture/Society
Flexibility	More	Less
Guided By	Individual Norms	Sociocultural Norms
In Business	Not applicable	Applicable
Scope	Limited	Wider

I hope this post is helpful to understand the difference between morals and ethics and to make comparison between them.