Ethics are the concept of right and wrong.
Morals are personal standards or beliefs.
Lets use stealing as an example. People steal for 2 reasons: as a need or as a want.
If you steal food or medicine to feed your family or for important reasons the consequences may be equal. Sure stealing is wrong (ethics) but the reason you stole was to feed your family (Moral). Many people can argue whether that person should be have minor punishment, regular punishment or not punished at all. There are many examples of ethics and morals. A strong moral is not killing, but would you not kill to protect a loved one or those close to you? Sure “by law” it is illegal and morally wrong but they could’ve killed you or someone and you did technically do it by self defense and stop a criminal. So those two factors can counter each other very strongly.
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ReplyDeleteI completely agree with you. The things you do for your family even though technically it can be morally wrong, sometimes you have to because it is a need. If it was a want and it was a wrong thing then you should be punished.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you, stealing is wrong but there's reasons why people do it. They might have problems with their family and they need food or something to feed them.
ReplyDeleteSantiago, well said!
ReplyDeleteI agree with you Santiago. Sometimes ethics and morals cross paths and may cause some conflicts. Stealing is wrong, but if your homeless and stealing food for you/your family to survive than it doesn't make it totally okay but it wasn't for selfish reasons, like someone who just feels the need to steal jewelry or any other materialistic item even though they don't need it.
ReplyDeleteVery good points Santiago, your post makes people think outside the box. I hadn't really thought about that thoroughly enough. You used very good examples that ethics vs morals can go against each other.
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