Analytic PhilosophyAnalytic Ethics |
What is the difference between ethics and morals? |
Philosophers tend to use the terms interchangeably. In ordinary usage, however, “morals” refers to private behavior, whereas “ethics” refers to public, professional, or civic behavior. Thus, while judgments about a person’s morals can be about sexual behavior and drinking habits, judgments about ethics often concern the obligations of people in positions of responsibility, for example, “medical ethics.”