Ethics vs Morals | Evolution of Ethics

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Objectives of Ethics refer to establishing acceptable norms and standards of behavior. It recommends what is right and what is wrong based on attitude and moral responsibility

The Objectives of Ethics is to act as a guide for public accountability.

Ethics and Law

1. Ethics has to be morally sound whereas law may not be ethically sound
2. Ethics is about internal controls and law about external controls
3. Ethics is unwritten whereas laws are voluntarily written
4. Ethics is guided by moral principles and law by reality principles

Ethics vs. Morals

1. Ethics is about moral obligations whereas Morals relates to right and wrong
2. Ethical principles arise from personal acceptance and Morals from cultural or religious authority
3. Ethics is wider in scope whereas Morals have a narrow scope
4. Ethical norms are abstract and Moral norms are expressed as statements

Evolutions of Ethics

Evolutions of Ethics includes

1. Several views of ethical behavior like Utilitarian View, Individualism View, Moral Rights View, and Justice View.

2. Ethical Relativism that states right and wrong should be individual or group choice

3. Ethical subjectivism states that what is ethically right or wrong depends on the principles that an individual has chosen

4. Ethical Absolutism states that there are absolute standards in place to judge right and wrong

5. Classification of Ethics as Descriptive, Normative and Applied ethics

Ethics and Supportive Practices Microsoft

1. An estimated annual donation of more than 1 billion USD to the non-profit organizations

2. Launched the TEALS program to tackle the shortage of IT professionals in the US

3. Employees enjoy 100% coverage on health care premium

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0:00 Difference between Ethics vs Morals
01:02 Ethics and Law
01:47 Ethics vs. Morals
03:03 Evolutions of Ethics
06:01 Ethics and Supportive Practices Microsoft