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The Difference Between Ethical And Moral?

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seanfhear
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10-09-2010 1:28 PM 		Reply to: Message 1 by Tram law
10-09-2010 12:34 PM

Ethical vs Moral
Correction. A MORAL man might know adultery is wrong. The same ETHICAL man questions the outcome of his moral or immoral behavior presumably before being engaged in the behavior. The MORAL man then behaves according to the standards set by the group or culture he associates himself with.
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This suggests that the man’s thoughts may be immoral or amoral but the resulting action or inaction may be consistant with the prevailing moral code.
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The question is: Should you give equal weight to the man’s thoughts and to his actions to determine weather he is a moral man or not? Was his reasoning ethical?
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Immorality is the active opposition to morality, while amorality is variously defined as an unawareness of, indifference toward, or disbelief in any set of moral standards or principles.
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10-09-2010 2:06 PM 		Reply to: Message 3 by nwr
10-09-2010 1:27 PM

Could you use the terms interchangeably? Example: A man’s ethics determines whether he makes moral decisions. A man’s morality determines whether he makes ethical decisions.
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10-09-2010 2:29 PM 		Reply to: Message 9 by jar
10-09-2010 2:14 PM

jar writes:
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One word has seven letters and the other only five.
"I will never use the word metropolis when I get paid the same for city."
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for extra points, the source of that quotation.
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Mark Twain?
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"Anyone who has the power to make you believe absurdities has the power to make you commit injustices."
Voltaire
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10-09-2010 2:34 PM 		Reply to: Message 11 by nwr
10-09-2010 2:19 PM

nwr writes:
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We don't normally talk about it that way.
If I heard that famous scientist was unethical, I would be wondering if he had fudged his data, while if I heard that he was immoral, I would wonder who he had been sleeping with.
Good point. Would you say usage depends on context then or is there more to it?
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10-09-2010 10:43 PM 		Reply to: Message 22 by Tram law
10-09-2010 9:22 PM

Re: Interchanging The Words
Tram writes:
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Well, I don't really understand the difference between the two, and at least to me they do seem so similar that they can be interchangeable.
Tram, the interesting thing about this forum is that it’s made up of mostly very intelligent people. That’s very refreshing on an internet forum. I think I know something about a subject posted here and usually find that I didn’t know much at all or there are things I hadn’t thought about. A very good learning experience. I’ve positively gained from my short time on the forum.
As far as morality and ethics it seems they both have similarities and differences.
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Edited by seanfhear, : left a word out
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