Reply #6: Well, of course!

[dave123williams]

Morals are an innate understanding of the difference between right and wrong; Ethics are a codification of those understandings, in a topical taxonomy, as a set of rules for behavior.

It's the difference between rules that are the actual foundation of Law, and not just an individual, and unaccountable, sense of conscience.

Conservatives often place their sense of morality above adhering to moral behavior in practice. To wit, examine the career of Tom Delay, and the prioritization of the GOP's loyalty to him over his unethical behavior. There's a lot of other concrete examples of this.