Moral vs Ethics vs Law

Ethics

Law

Morality

Principles or habits with respect to right or wrong conduct. While morals also prescribe dos and don'ts, morality is ultimately a personal compass of right and wrong

Ethics is a branch of moral philosophy that guides people about the basic human conduct.

Set of guidelines

Governed by Individual, Legal and Professional norms

They are abstract or theoretical.

There is no punishment for violation of ethics.

Ethics are made to help people to decide what is right or wrong and how to act.

Ethics do not have a binding nature.

Expressed and published in writing.

refers to a systematic body of rules that governs the whole society and the actions of its individual members.

Governed by the government or a legal authority

Violation of law is not permissible which may result in punishment like imprisonment or fine or both.

Set of rules and regulations

Law is created with an intent to maintain social order and peace in the society and provide protection to all the citizens.

Law has a legal binding.

the beliefs of the individual or group as to what is right or wrong.

General principles set by group

Expressed in the form of statements

there is no option to think and choose; the individual can either accept or reject

Morals may differ from society to society and culture to culture.

Governed by Social and cultural norms