2022-03-07
ศัพท์ น่าสับสน - Set – E - ethics & morals
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Dictionary.com:
ออกเสียง ethic = “ETH-ik”
ออกเสียง morals = “MAWR-uhl” or “MOR-uhl”
Dictionary of Problem Words and Expressions:
ethics & morals
Ethics isused to refer to a system of moral principles,
as one might mention “legal ethics,” “medical ethics,”
or “the ethics of this community.”
Morals refers to standards or accepted customs of conduct
and generally applies to right living in a society.
It is not incorrect to refer, as one linguist has done,
to ethics as a science, business, and practice of morals
and to morals as the practice of ethics.
Today, morals is more likely to have a religious application than ethics
and often has a sexual connotation that ethics rarely has.
To say that someone is a person of the highest ethics
implies that he or sheis not honorable and upright in his or her
private life and business dealings.
To call someone a person of highest morals
would likely suggest that he or she is not guilty or sexual laxity.
When meaning the moral sciences as a whole,ethics is a plural noun.
It may be used with a singular verb when it refers to fitness or propriety:
“The ethics of his decisionis (orare) debatable.”
The adjective form is alwaysethical, not ethic,
which is the singular form of the noun.
Collins COBUID English Dictionary:
ethic – ethics – ethical
1. 'ethic'
A particular ethic is an idea or moral belief
that influences the behaviour and attitudes of a group of people.
...the ethic of public service.
...the Protestant work ethic.
2. 'ethics'
Ethics are moral beliefs and rules about right and wrong.
When you use ethics with this meaning, it is a plural noun.
You use a plural form of a verb with it.
Such action was a violation of medical ethics.
Ethics is also the study of questions about what is morally right or wrong.
When ethics has this meaning, it is an uncount noun.
You use a singular form of a verb with it.
We are only too ready to believe that ethics is a field where thinking does no good.
3. 'ethical'
Ethic is never an adjective.
The adjective that means 'relating to ethics' is ethical.
...an ethical problem.
He had no real ethical objection to drinking.
Dictionary.com:
SYNONYM STUDY FOR MORAL
Morals, Ethics
refer to rules and standards of conduct and practice.
Morals refers to generally accepted customs of conduct
and right living in a society,
and to the individual's practice in relation to these:
the morals of our civilization.
Ethics now implies high standards of honest and honorable dealing,
and of methods used, especially in the professions or in business:
ethics of the medical profession.
Merriam-Webster Dictionary:
Choose the Right Synonym for moral
Adjective
Moral, Ethical, Virtuous, Righteous, Noble
mean conforming to a standard of what is right and good.
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
Virtuous implies moral excellence in character.
not a religious person, but virtuous nevertheless
Righteous stresses guiltlessness or blamelessness and often suggests the sanctimonious.
wished to be righteous before God and the world
Noble implies moral eminence and freedom
from anything petty, mean, or dubious in conduct and character.
had the noblest of reasons for seeking office
Merriam-Webster Dictionary:
Ethics vs Morals: Is there a difference?
Ethics and morals are both used in the plural
and are often regarded as synonyms,
but there is some distinction in how they are used.
Morals often describes one's particular values
concerning what is right and what is wrong:
It would go against my morals to help you cheat on the test.
While ethics can refer broadly to moral principles,
one often sees it applied to questions of correct behavior
within a relatively narrow area of activity:
In addition, morals usually connotes an element of subjective preference, while ethics tends to suggest aspects of universal fairness
and the question of whether or not an action is responsible:
Merriam-Webster Dictionary:
Usage Notes
On 'Moral' and 'Morale'
The difference between what is right and what feels good.
What to Know
Moral and morale differ by one letter, which makes them easy to confuse.
Moral can function as an adjective
concerned with the principles of right and wrong (a “moral obligation”)
or as a noun referring to practices or modes of conduct
(to have “good morals”).
Morale, on the other hand, functions exclusively as a noun
and refers to a sense of enthusiasm shared by a group
(“the morale was low”).
The Meaning and Usage of 'Moral' as an Adjective
Moral and morale differ by one letter and in pronunciation,
but can nonetheless easily be confused.
Moral can be an adjective or a noun.
As an adjective, it pertains to things that are concerned with
whether one's behavior is right or wrong,
a field that is also known as ethics.
The Meaning and Usage of 'Moral' as a Noun
The noun moral is used in plural
to refer to moral practices or teachings or modes of conduct
—in other words,
behavior that accords with what a person believes is right.
The singular noun moral can also refer to a lesson or truth
that can be understood from a story or experience.
The Meaning and Usage of 'Morale'
Morale is a French-derived noun that
originally, like moral, referred to ethical teaching or conduct.
(The French root had also been spelled moral,
but the word had its spelling modified to the English morale
while keeping its distinct pronunciation.)
Nowadays, morale is more likely to refer to
a sense of purpose or enthusiasm shared by members of a group
(such as members of a team or work crew).
A morale booster is something that
enhances the morale among a group of people.
When moral and morale are confused,
it’s usually a case of not knowing that morale has its own spelling.
So you might see instances of something being a “moral booster.”
Remembering that morale is a way of expressing enthusiasm,
which begins with e, might help you keep them straight.
moral vs. morale
Moral is a noun and an adjective.
The noun refers to a lesson that is learned from a story or an experience,
as in "the moral of the story is to appreciate what you have,"
and in its plural form
morals to proper ideas and beliefs about how to behave
in a way that is considered right and good by most people,
as in "I don't question her morals."
The adjective is used with a variety of meanings
having to do with right or wrong behavior,
as in "moral issues/standards" and "moral conduct."
Morale is a noun referring to the feelings of enthusiasm
and loyalty that a person or group has about a task or job,
as in "employee morale was high in the wake of the project's success."
