Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
moral / ethical
English answer:
In most contexts, people use these terms fairly interchangeably
Added to glossary by
Fuad Yahya
Jul 23, 2005 06:05
18 yrs ago
English term
Yosra
moral / ethical
English
Art/Literary
Philosophy
Deliberates on its aspects. (Business deal)
- Do these eords also carry the very same meaning?
- Do these eords also carry the very same meaning?
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In most contexts, people use these terms fairly interchangeably.
Except in exacting, highly analytical discourse, where the writer is splitting philosophical hairs, the two terms are used with very broad overlap.
In philosophical discourse, the tendency is to use "moral" and its cognates for conduct, and "ethical" and its cognates for the study of morality, and for the general principles by which conduct is analyzed as to whether it is good and befitting or not.
In common writing, people tend to use the word "ethical" for issues that pertain to integrity with regards to business practices and financial uprightness, while they tend to use "moral" with respect to integrity in sexual and other personal habits.
In philosophical discourse, the tendency is to use "moral" and its cognates for conduct, and "ethical" and its cognates for the study of morality, and for the general principles by which conduct is analyzed as to whether it is good and befitting or not.
In common writing, people tend to use the word "ethical" for issues that pertain to integrity with regards to business practices and financial uprightness, while they tend to use "moral" with respect to integrity in sexual and other personal habits.
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Balaban Cerit
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npis
: Yap. Ethical-more for business, Moral-more for personal
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Elizabeth Rudin
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Robert Donahue (X)
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humbird
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RHELLER
: good answer :-)
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Saleh Chowdhury, Ph.D.
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Vicky Papaprodromou
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AbdulHameed Al Hadidi
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ÃÎáÇÞí / Þíãí
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Hassan Al-Haifi (wordforword)
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Works in: Arabic to English, English to Arabic
Act with consceintiousness ÃÎáÇÞí
I gave it both ways. Merriam Webster's defines it:
1 : of or relating to ethics
2 : involving or expressing moral approval or disapproval
3 : conforming to accepted professional standards of conduct
4 of a drug : restricted to sale only on a doctor's prescription
synonym see MORAL.
Ectaco defines it as:
A ÃÎöÞí, ÃÏÈí, ãÚäæí, ÅÝÊÑÇÖí, ãäÇÞÈí,
N ÃÎöáÇÝÞí, ãÛÒì, ÚÈÑÉ
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Note added at 4 hrs 55 mins (2005-07-23 11:00:21 GMT)
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First word in Ectaco is ÃÎáÇÞí
1 : of or relating to ethics
2 : involving or expressing moral approval or disapproval
3 : conforming to accepted professional standards of conduct
4 of a drug : restricted to sale only on a doctor's prescription
synonym see MORAL.
Ectaco defines it as:
A ÃÎöÞí, ÃÏÈí, ãÚäæí, ÅÝÊÑÇÖí, ãäÇÞÈí,
N ÃÎöáÇÝÞí, ãÛÒì, ÚÈÑÉ
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Note added at 4 hrs 55 mins (2005-07-23 11:00:21 GMT)
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First word in Ectaco is ÃÎáÇÞí
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