Academic philosophers do not debate whether ethics and morality have the same meaning. — Bartricks
So, psychologists, sociologists, historians and, well, anyone else who isn't a philosopher seems to think they might be different - cos how is it possible to have two words for the same thing? — Bartricks
But, I do think that it is worth bearing in mind a point arising, early in the thread, how moral was more of a preferred choice of term within religious contexts, and ethics within the secular. — Jack Cummins
what I do see as being a problem is the view that there are 'experts', who have the last word. — Jack Cummins
But, I won't trouble myself too much, as life has enough stress and strain without getting too worked up over word definitions. — Jack Cummins
Really, I think that in some ways the ideas have to be understood historically. — Jack Cummins
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