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Morals: is it morally right to do something? Is it within the beliefs I have of what is right or wrong?
Ethics: is it ethically right to do something? Is it within the scope of understanding attained of something that is helpful to myself and at the very least harmless to others?
In the two question-type definitions posed above, morals are existant based on beliefs in what we are doing as right or wrong. Ethics are what we know will hurt or help others and our chosen place on that spectrum.
At least, that's how I understand it.
If that's how it goes, morals must be a man made creation, because beliefs are made by each person as to what they believe is good or bad. Ethics is a more scientific tone, using the measurements of helping or harming others or ones self, and the usefulness of ones actions in attaining what you desire with maximum efficency and least amount of harm.
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PC: Can you help me out here HK?
HK-47: I'm 98% percent sure this miniature organic meatbag wants you to help find his fellow miniature organic meatbags.
PC: And the other 2 percent?
HK-47: The other 2 percent is that he is just looking for trouble and needs to be blasted, but that might be wishful thinking on my part.
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