"Perhaps so, I included morals to cover my bases, there are areas between the two that get cloudy."

"Awesome. "

"I disagree that ethics necessarily reflect morals. Virtues, maybe. But manners and ethics are social constructs, not moral ones. Morals *may* come into play, but are not necessarily part of the equation. "

"I would disagree about manners. Manners are a subset of ethics, therefore ultimately morals and virtues will come into play."

"Adam's assertion doesn't require analyzing how a nation treats it's women.  Granted treating women appropriately ought be expected of any civilized nation just as treating any person appropriately is. Adam's assertion…"

"Read this: I would say no. But of course I'm not you and I'm not in much of a position to answer that question. YOU should answer it though, if only to yourself. "