Ethics vs. Philosophy — What's the Difference?

Ethics or moral philosophy is a branch of philosophy that "involves systematizing, defending, and recommending concepts of right and wrong behavior". The field of ethics, along with aesthetics, concerns matters of value; these fields comprise the branch of philosophy called axiology.Ethics seeks to resolve questions of human morality by defining concepts such as good and evil, right and wrong, virtue and vice, justice and crime.

Philosophy (from Greek: φιλοσοφία, philosophia, 'love of wisdom') is the study of general and fundamental questions, such as those about existence, reason, knowledge, values, mind, and language. Such questions are often posed as problems to be studied or resolved.

Moral principles that govern a person's behaviour or the conducting of an activity

The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence, especially when considered as an academic discipline.

The branch of knowledge that deals with moral principles

A theory or attitude that acts as a guiding principle for behaviour

A set of principles of right conduct.

The study of the nature, causes, or principles of reality, knowledge, or values, based on logical reasoning.

A theory or a system of moral values

A system of thought based on or involving such study

Ethics (used with a sing. verb) The study of the general nature of morals and of the specific moral choices to be made by a person; moral philosophy.

The study of the theoretical underpinnings of a particular field or discipline

Ethics (used with a sing. or pl. verb) The rules or standards governing the conduct of a person or the members of a profession

An underlying theory or set of ideas relating to a particular field of activity or to life as a whole

(philosophy) The study of principles relating to right and wrong conduct.

The love of wisdom.

Morality.

(uncountable) An academic discipline that seeks truth through reasoning rather than empiricism.

The standards that govern the conduct of a person, especially a member of a profession.

(countable) A comprehensive system of belief.

The science of human duty; the body of rules of duty drawn from this science; a particular system of principles and rules concerting duty, whether true or false; rules of practice in respect to a single class of human actions; as, political or social ethics; medical ethics.

(countable) A view or outlook regarding fundamental principles underlying some domain.

Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong

(countable) A general principle (usually moral).

The philosophical study of moral values and rules

(archaic) A broader branch of (non-applied) science.

A calm and thoughtful demeanor; calmness of temper.

Synonym of small pica.

To philosophize.

Literally, the love of, inducing the search after, wisdom; in actual usage, the knowledge of phenomena as explained by, and resolved into, causes and reasons, powers and laws.

A particular philosophical system or theory; the hypothesis by which particular phenomena are explained.

Practical wisdom; calmness of temper and judgment; equanimity; fortitude; stoicism; as, to meet misfortune with philosophy.

Reasoning; argumentation.

The course of sciences read in the schools.

A treatise on philosophy.

A belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school

The rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics

Any personal belief about how to live or how to deal with a situation;