Difference between Ethics and Morals | Ethics vs Morals

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Both Ethics and moral governs human action and behavior but are different in the following manner. Some differences are as follows:

Ethics

Morals

Ethics means what is right and wrong concerning a particular class of human action, behaviour, and culture.

Moral means what according to an individual is right or wrong.

It is according to a social standard.

It is according to individuals own standards.

It has  Greek origin from the word “ethos” meaning “character”.

It has Latin origin from the word “mos” meaning “custom”.

Acceptable by legal guidelines within a society or organisation.

It is a person's inner instinct or voice.