Summary The nature of morality

THE NATURE OF MORALITY

, Morality and Ethics
The terms ethics and morality are often used
interchangeably - and in casual conversation
there isn't a problem with switching between
one and the other.

, Morality and Ethics
philosophical usage/distinction
• Morality refers to moral standards and moral
conduct, while ethics refers to the formal
study of those standards and conduct.
• For this reason, the study of ethics is also
often called "moral philosophy."

, Morality and Ethics
• Morality- is the system through which we
determine right and wrong conduct -- i.e., the
guide to good or right conduct.
• The quality of being moral: that which renders
an action right or wrong.
• Morality concerns how we ought to relate to
others, and how we ought to act.