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Ethics is a set of standards that society places on itself, which helps guide people’s choices, actions, and behaviour. Alternatively, ethics can be defined as:

• The systematic study of human action from the point of view of their rightfulness or wrongfulness as a means for attaining the highest good.
• The reflective study of what is good or bad in that part of human conduct for which humans have some responsibility.

Scope of Ethics

Ethical Questions

Moral Judgements

Conclusion

Morality is defined as an individual's or society's standard for judging objects as right and wrong, while ethics is about universally established standards of human conduct.

Features of Morality:

• Individual-oriented because it depends on the individual's upbringing, conscience, and psyche.
• Varies from person to person and society to society (e.g., individual values vs. societal values, Indian values vs. Western values).
• Dynamic: Changes with time, place, and individual awareness (e.g., changing values regarding traditional practices).

Comparison: Ethics vs. Morality

Why Morality ?

Ethics & Values

Ethics is not a social norm!

Ethics is not a RELIGION

Ethics & Law !