What's the difference between "ethical" and "moral"? [I Ask Questions]

I have heard people make a distinction: "I do not have moral objections to that, but I have ethical objections." At least one of these people had an advanced degree in philosophy, so he no doubt had a basis for such a statement.

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MethDozer · M

Not all schools of thought do make a distinction. Those that do tend to group morals as more personal and as general guiding principles while ethics would be more rule and/or action based.

Morals guid ethics.

Example:

It is morally wrong to exploit a vulnerable person in a noment of weakness. Buisiness ethics therefore suggests it is unethical to target loans to those in need without thw ability to pay them back amd have their property siezed.