McDowell Memo: Morals vs Ethics and why liberals have problems distinquishing between them
Morals
vs Ethics
Why Liberals have a hard time distinguish between
them
mor·al
[ˈmôrəl]
NOUN
morals (plural noun)
1.
a lesson, especially
one concerning what is right or prudent, that can be derived from a story, a
piece of information, or an experience.
"the moral of this story was that one
must see the beauty in what one has"
synonyms:
lesson
· message · meaning
· significance · signification · import
· point
·
2.
(morals)
a person's standards of behavior or beliefs
concerning what is and is not acceptable for them to do.
"the corruption of public morals" ·
synonyms:
moral code · code of ethics · moral standards
· moral values · principles ·
eth·ics
[ˈeTHiks]
NOUN
1.
moral principles that
govern a person's behavior or the conducting of an activity.
"medical ethics also enter into the
question" ·
synonyms:
2.
the branch of
knowledge that deals with moral principles.
synonyms:
fairness
· justness · fair
play · fair-mindedness · equity
· equitableness
prin·ci·ple
[ˈprinsəpəl]
NOUN
principles (plural noun)
1.
a fundamental truth or
proposition that serves as the foundation for a system of belief or behavior or
for a chain of reasoning.
"the basic principles of
Christianity"
synonyms:
truth
· proposition · concept
· idea
· theory · postulate
· assumption · basis
·
·
(principles)
a rule or belief governing one's personal
behavior.
"struggling to be true to their own
principles" ·
synonyms:
·
morally correct
behavior and attitudes.
"a man of principle"
synonyms:
2.
a general scientific
theorem or law that has numerous special applications across a wide field.
3.
a fundamental source
or basis of something.
"the first principle of all things was
water"
All Definitions from the Bing Dictionary
Basically , Ethics are codes of conduct set by an
organization, group or legal body. Where Morals are set by the persons own beliefs
.
So the issue for the Liberals they set Ethics as the highest
rule and is more important than Morals. Where conservatives set Morals or their
own set of beliefs as the highest thing to use. In essence like my Four step
decision making process the very first step in any decision is asking ones self
is this morally right to do, if not then stop there. Next is it Ethically or
Legally the right thing to do ( does it meet the group standards) , then is it technically
possible to do this?, and finally is it the right thing at the right time for
that individual situation.
Liberals would start out with the legal standard and remove
the individual standard totally They feel that the community is better able to
set what should occur than the individual.
Example is the abortion debate what is socially acceptable (Abortion) versus Moral decision that the taking of the
life is against the bible and therefore morally unacceptable.
Here is a great video explaining the differences:
Why morality is important from the view of us looking back at our ancestors
David Phelps "These are They "
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