Law and morality may be interdependent to an extent and have certain similarities such as the same goals, but there are certain factors based on which the two concepts can be differentiated:
- Law is derived from an external source which means that it is obtained through rules and regulations. Morality emerges from internal sources, i.e. it comes from the individual mind of a person.
- Law treats all people in the same manner and doesn’t change from person to person but morality is a subjective concept.
- Morality has influenced the creation of laws but morality existed in society since even before legal implications were discussed.
- Disobedience of the law leads to punishment but there are no repercussions of doing anything morally wrong.
- Laws lay down mandatory behaviour that is expected out of the people who are governed under the said law. However, morality does not lay down strict guidelines of how one should behave but is a more personal concept.