definitions Dec08

philosophy
the study of general problems concerning matters such as existence, knowledge, truth, beauty, justice, validity, mind, and language
distinguished from other ways of addressing these questions (such as mysticism or mythology) by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on reasoned argument
the word philosophy is of Ancient Greek origin: φιλοσοφία (philosophía), meaning "love of wisdom."

morality
from the Latin moralitas "manner, character, proper behavior"
three principal meanings:
a code of conduct held to be authoritative in matters of right and wrong.
descriptive sense - morals are created by and define society, philosophy, religion, or individual conscience
an ideal code of conduct
prescriptive sense
ethics
questions of how persons ought to act or if such questions are answerable