Ethics and Morals
What is the Difference between Ethics and Morals?
The difference amongst ethics and morals can appear somewhat arbitrary to many, but there is a basic, albeit harmful, difference. Morals define private character, while ethics emphasize a social system in which those morals are applied. This could be national ethics, social ethics, company ethics, professional ethics, or even family ethics. The prosecution and court must also deal with the difference between ethics and morals. In some cases past actions of the accused might resonate with the course charge, but are kept out of evidence so as not to prejudice the jury.
So while a person’s moral code is commonly consistent, the ethics he or she practices can be other-dependent. Another area in which ethics and morals can encounter is at the workplace where company ethics can play against personal morality. Corporate greed that representations its own ethical lines coupled with unreasonable demands on time can lead to having to choose between a stressful, demanding and consuming work ethic, and family obligations seen as moral obligations to spouse and children. Conversely, people lose jobs every day because of poor personal morals, employee theft being a common reason for dismissal.
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