Ethic vs. Moral

[Feroc]

Hey,

I've read the word "moral" pretty often in here, while the word "ethic" doesn't appear that often.

I would like to know:

1. What's the difference between "moral" and "ethic" for you?
2. Should we live morally or ethically?

 

[solarwave]

I may be wrong but it seems to me that you use a system of ethics to find out what is moral. Eg: Utilitarian ethics is a system used to try to find out what is good or bad in situations.

 

[drich0150]

Hey,

I've read the word "moral" pretty often in here, while the word "ethic" doesn't appear that often.

Morals are Man's attempt to rewrite God's righteousness to allow for "some" sin.

Ethics are recorded morals.

1. What's the difference between "moral" and "ethic" for you?

Ethics are when Someone took the time to write their morals down. Other than that there isn't much difference, because both are subject to change with the whims of popular culture.

2. Should we live morally or ethically?

If you are living outside of the Expressed will of God does it really matter which version of man's will you live under?

 

[IbrahimFahim]

The Cambridge Dictionary of Philosophy defines it as...

"[Ethics is] is the philosophical study of morality. The word is also commonly used interchangeably with 'morality' to mean the subject matter of this study; and sometimes it is used more narrowly to mean the moral principles of a particular tradition, group, or individual. Christian ethics and Albert Schweitzer's ethics are examples."

http://www.philosophyblog.com.au/ethics-vs-morality-the-distinction-between-ethics-and-morals/

 

[Varicose Brains]

The Cambridge Dictionary of Philosophy defines it as...

"[Ethics is] is the philosophical study of morality. The word is also commonly used interchangeably with 'morality' to mean the subject matter of this study; and sometimes it is used more narrowly to mean the moral principles of a particular tradition, group, or individual. Christian ethics and Albert Schweitzer's ethics are examples."

Ethics vs morality - the distinction between ethics and morals

Well, that's it. Thread's over.

 

[drich0150]

Well, that's it. Thread's over.

Actually defining morality and ethics were only 1/2 of what the thread was about.

Even if for some foolish reason we were to yield to the secular understanding of ethics and morality in a Clearly Christian discussion, we would still be able to discuss which is a more viable understanding of rule to live by. The published version of morality or the "heart felt" version of it.

 

[Feroc]

I think it's especially interesting, when moral and ethics are not the same.

Like homosexuality, which is against the christian-moral, while you won't find a humanic ethic board, that says, that homosexuality is unethical.

 

[solarwave]

I think it's especially interesting, when moral and ethics are not the same.

Like homosexuality, which is against the christian-moral, while you won't find a humanic ethic board, that says, that homosexuality is unethical.

And you have some Christian ethics which say it is wrong and secular morality which is ok with it.