Morals vs. manners: The great divide?

Morals vs. manners: The great divide?

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Rarely, if ever, do we equate manners with morals. Most of us think they’re two entirely different endeavors.

But I’m convinced the divide isn’t as great as we think it to be. At their core, both manners and morals consciously reflect concern for members of our community.

I explain in the video below:

Al Gini is a professor of business ethics and chair of the department of management at Loyola University Chicago. He is also the co-founder and associate editor of Business Ethics Quarterly,and the author of several books, including My Job, My Self and Seeking the Truth of Things: Confessions of a (catholic) Philosopher.