Question

Differentiate between ethics and laws. Explain your thoughts on the importance of each.  Which has the higher priority in your personal life? Which has the higher priority in your organization or workplace.

Answer 1

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The law refers to a systematic body of rules that governs the whole society and the actions of its individual members. Ethics is a branch of moral philosophy that guides people about the basic human conduct. Law is basically governed either by government or organisations Ethics is governed by Individual, Legal and Professional norms. Violation of law is not permissible which may result in punishment like imprisonment or fine or both.There is no punishment for violation of ethics.Law is created with an intent to maintain social order and peace in the society and provide protection to all the citizens.Ethics are made to help people to decide what is right or wrong and how to act.

In simple terms, the law may be understood as the systematic set of universally accepted rules and regulation created by an appropriate authority such as government, which may be regional, national, international, etc. It is used to govern the action and behavior of the members and can be enforced, by imposing penalties.

ethics are the principles that guide a person or society, created to decide what is good or bad, right or wrong, in a given situation. It regulates a person’s behavior or conduct and helps an individual in living a good life, by applying the moral rules and guidelines.

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