Morality and ethics both concern distinguishing right from wrong, but they differ in scope and origin. Morality reflects personal or cultural beliefs about good and bad behavior, while ethics involves formalized, often professional or societal codes of conduct.[ebsco +1] Core Differences • Personal vs. communal: Morality stems from individual conscience, upbringing, or traditions, making it subjective and variable (e.g., one person’s moral view on honesty might differ based on experience). Ethics, however, are objective rules set by groups, like medical ethics requiring patient confidentiality.[verywellmind +3] • Descriptive vs. prescriptive: Morality describes what people or societies believe is right (e.g., “Stealing feels wrong”), whereas ethics prescribes how to act (e.g., “Do not steal per legal codes”).[languagetool +1] Examples in Practice A doctor might follow personal morals against lying but adhere to professional ethics mandating truthfulness in diagnoses, even if painful. Cultural clashes arise when morals conflict with ethics, such as varying views on practices like polygamy across societies.[pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih +3]
Morality refers to principles distinguishing right from wrong behavior, guiding individuals and societies to promote harmony, reduce harm, and foster cooperation. It functions as an informal public system for rational agents, often prioritizing non-harm and mutual benefit.[plato.stanford +1] Key Definitions Morality encompasses personal and cultural beliefs about good and evil, shaped by subjective values rather than strict facts. Ethics, by contrast, involves systematic codes or rules for conduct in specific contexts like professions, while morality applies more broadly and flexibly across life.[researchguides.library.wisc +3] Main Theories Normative ethics outlines major frameworks for moral reasoning: • Consequentialism (e.g., utilitarianism): Actions are right if they maximize overall good, like pleasure or happiness.[wikipedia +1] • Deontology: Focuses on duties and rules, such as Kant’s categorical imperative to act only on universalizable maxims.[edukemy +1] • Virtue ethics: Emphasizes character traits like courage and justice over rules or outcomes.[researchguides.library.wisc +1] Sources of Morality Morality draws from religion (e.g., Ten Commandments), philosophy (reason-based principles), culture, evolution (cooperation instincts), and personal experiences. These sources interact, with religious and philosophical ones often providing foundational standards like equality and reciprocity.[plato.stanford +3]
The Bible is a collection of religious texts central to Christianity and Judaism, comprising the Old Testament (shared with Judaism as the Hebrew Bible) and the New Testament. It originated from ancient oral traditions and writings spanning roughly 1200 BCE to 100 CE, with the canon formalized by church councils like Hippo (393 CE) and Carthage (397 CE).[wikipedia +2] Structure The Protestant Bible contains 66 books: 39 in the Old Testament and 27 in the New Testament. The Catholic Bible has 73 books, adding 7 deuterocanonical books to the Old Testament, while Eastern Orthodox canons include even more.[wikipedia +2] Old Testament Overview Divided into Torah (5 books of law), historical books, wisdom literature, and prophets, it covers creation, Israel’s history, laws, poetry, and prophecies from Genesis to Malachi.[reddit +2] New Testament Overview Includes 4 Gospels (life of Jesus), Acts (early church), 21 epistles (letters/teachings), and Revelation (apocalyptic prophecy), focusing on Jesus’ ministry, death, resurrection, and church guidance.[christianbiblereference +2]
There are three living species of elephants recognized by most modern scientific and conservation authorities: the African savanna (bush) elephant, the African forest elephant, and the Asian elephant.[worldwildlife +3] The three main species 1. African savanna (bush) elephant (Loxodonta africana) This is the largest land animal on Earth, found in savannas and grasslands across sub-Saharan Africa. It has large ears shaped like the African continent and both males and females usually have tusks.[britannica +2] 2. African forest elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis) Smaller and more compact than the savanna elephant, this species lives in the dense rainforests of Central and West Africa. It has straighter, downward-pointing tusks and rounder ears.[worldatlas +2] 3. Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) Found in South and Southeast Asia, this species is smaller than African elephants and has smaller ears, a more domed head, and usually only males have prominent tusks (many males and most females are tuskless).[thewildlifediaries +2] Subspecies within the Asian elephant The Asian elephant is further divided into several subspecies, commonly recognized as: • Indian (mainland) elephant (Elephas maximus indicus) – widespread in India, Nepal, and parts of Southeast Asia.[worldatlas +1] • Sri Lankan elephant (Elephas maximus maximus) – the largest and darkest of the Asian subspecies, found in Sri Lanka.[britannica +2] • Sumatran elephant (Elephas maximus sumatranus) – found on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia.[thewildlifediaries +2] • Bornean elephant (Elephas maximus borneensis) – sometimes considered a distinct subspecies, living in parts of Borneo (Malaysian and Indonesian Borneo).[seaworld +1]
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