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What's the difference between ethics and morality? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by SeahorseTreble@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Or "ethical" vs "moral"

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[–] fubo@lemmy.world 27 points 1 year ago

Morality is to do good and refrain from evil; to praise good and condemn evil; to seek out good and keep away from evil.

Ethics is to figure out what makes something good or evil: understanding what we can mean by those words; and what sorts of actions, motives, or dispositions fall under those categories, and why.

Justice is to build social systems that promote good and deter evil; including establishing the facts of what someone has done, and prescribing actions to be taken in response.