Ethics, Morals, And The Law

The words "ethical," "moral," and "legal" are often misunderstood and misused. The terms are similar in that each refers to a human behavioral code. The terms are similar in that each refers to a human behavioral code. Human behavior is complex and thus no one term is sufficient to describe it. Ethical, moral, and legal issues also intertwine to create our entire understanding of behavior as it relates to our sense of right and wrong.
To further complicate matters, each civilization and culture (past and present) has its own notion of what is ethical, moral or legal. Therefore, one c…