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MORALITY

vs
ETHICS
How they co-relate with each other
Morality
from the Latin moralis "manner, character, proper
behavior
is the differentiation of intentions, decisions
and actions between those that are distinguished as
proper and those that are improper.
Morality can be a body of standards or principles
derived from a code of conduct from a
particular philosophy, religion or culture, or it can
derive from a standard that a person believes should
be universal.
Morality may also be specifically synonymous with
"goodness" or "rightness".
Moral philosophy includes moral ontology, or the origin
of morals, as well as moral epistemology, or knowledge
of morals. Different systems of expressing morality
have been proposed, including deontological
ethical systems which adhere to a set of established
rules, and normative ethical systems which consider
the merits of actions themselves. An example of
normative ethical philosophy is the Golden Rule, which
states that: "One should treat others as one would like
others to treat oneself."
Immorality is the active opposition to morality (i.e.
opposition to that which is good or right),
while amorality is variously defined as an unawareness
of, indifference toward, or disbelief in any particular set
of moral standards or principles.
Ethics
is the branch of philosophy that examines right
and wrong moral behavior, moral concepts (such
as justice, virtue, duty) and moral language.
Various ethical theories pose various answers to
the question "What is the greatest good?" and
elaborate a complete set of proper behaviors for
individuals and groups.
Ethical theories are closely related to forms of life
in various social orders.
portray a set of values that suit the strong
leader of a small tribe. Valour and success are
the principal qualities of a hero, and are
generally not constrained by moral
considerations. Revenge and vendetta are
appropriate activities for heroes. The gods
that appear in such epics are not defenders of
moral values but are capricious forces of
nature, and are to be feared and propitiated.

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