Moral Dilemma: What would you do if...

Moral Dilemma: What would you do if... Apr 11, 2021 1:52:28 GMT

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Post by autumn on Apr 11, 2021 1:52:28 GMT

Apr 10, 2021 23:20:40 GMT Admin said:

Apr 10, 2021 22:17:30 GMT autumn said:

Nope.

Morals refer to principles.

Ethics refer to actions.

The moral man knows he shouldn't date a teenager. The ethical man actually won't do it.

As far as legality, that just refers to the date for which a person reaches the age of adulthood in that particular state, by law, but not necessarily by maturation.

Ethics are based on moral principles, and they both deal with individual perceptions of right and wrong and my dictionary gives the exact same definition for both, word for word. Or as a wise man once said, they are essentially the same thing. Most laws are based on moral principles as well, but I don't think I'm being unethical if I'm doing 41 in a 40 mph zone. To say that a moral man knows he shouldn't date a teenager is to say it's immoral for him to date a teenager. Are you prepared for a debate regarding moral objectivism?

While morals are concerned with principles of right and wrong, ethics are related to right and wrong conduct of an individual in a particular sitution. Many use the two terms as synonyms, but there are slight and subtle differences between morals and ethics.

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A moral man realizes he's speeding when he's going over the speed limit. An ethical man would realize it and therefore refrain from doing so.