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To: w0z who wrote (44024)	3/20/2001 4:03:29 PM
From: Katherine Derbyshire	Read Replies (1) of 70976

OT language lawyering >>MORAL implies conformity to established sanctioned codes or accepted notions of right and wrong <the basic moral values of a community>. ETHICAL may suggest the involvement of more difficult or subtle questions of rightness, fairness, or equity <committed to the highest ethical principles>.<< That sounds to me like Webster distinguishes between morality and ethics. But then, no two words are ever precise synonyms. That's why both words exist.... In common usage, I think most people view "morals" as absolutes, like the Ten Commandments. I think "ethics" implies more subtle issues. For example, it's probably unethical for analysts to be swayed by a company's status as an investment banking client, but few would argue that doing so is immoral. There's also a connotation that "morality" is more relevant to private behavior, while "ethics" is more relevant to public behavior. Katherine Disclaimer: I take no position on the morality or ethics of any past or current political figure. I'm just a language geek who enjoys subtle distinctions of meaning.

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