Law or a legal system is distinguished from morality or a moral system by having explicit written rules, penalties, and officials who interpret the laws and apply the penalties. Although there is often considerable overlap in the conduct governed by morality and that governed by law, laws are often evaluated on moral grounds. Moral criticism is often used to support a change in the law.
MORALS ARE OFTEN BASED ON
-ethical motives, based on ideas of right and wrong of a group of people.
-ethical codes/ values/ principles and customs of a person or society.
-Beliefs about which things are right and which are wrong.
For example, a person might believe that hunting animals for their fur is always wrong ...
-the guideline passed many restrictive 'moral' laws to regulate people's behaviour.
Etiquette is sometimes included as a part of morality, but it applies to norms that are considered less serious than the kinds of norms for behavior that are part of morality.
SINCE MORALS VARIES WITH DIFFERENT GROUPS ON THE SAME SUBJECT
-due to different motives
-due to different ethical codes
-due to different values/ principles
-due to different beliefs
etc etc
IT IS DIFFICULT TO PUT THEM INTO LAWS, BECAUSE
-it would be difficult to implement.
-it would be very expensive to maintain the legal system.
etc.
REGARDS
LEO LINGHAM