Ethics Versus Morality, What's the difference?

Morality is internalized while ethics are externalized. That is, morality is a personal thing while ethics are how you act towards others.

It is perfectly possible that someone can be totally immoral and at the same time totally ethical. That is, they're a 'monster' on the inside, while following the rules of society in dealing with others on the outside.


For example, you could have the landlord that will turn you out on the street in a second for any reason whatsoever. Immoral, but ethical.
that's not it.

morality is also about how you treat others.

one is bullshit.
 
Morality is internalized while ethics are externalized. That is, morality is a personal thing while ethics are how you act towards others.

It is perfectly possible that someone can be totally immoral and at the same time totally ethical. That is, they're a 'monster' on the inside, while following the rules of society in dealing with others on the outside.


For example, you could have the landlord that will turn you out on the street in a second for any reason whatsoever. Immoral, but ethical.
Yet again, immoral to YOU, perhaps, but perfectly moral in the eyes of that landlord.

Like beauty, morality is in the eye of the beholder.
 
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