It seems to me, Ethics comes before the laws, not after or at the same time. And I think, laws should be translations of it (because laws establishes concrete penalties in the context of a particular society, and because not always a law serves the best for a society...).
Ethics exists in the realm of the individual, while laws are established in the collective.
Fortunately or unfortunately, it seems the real ethical questions are to be discussed in a monological context, until the human beings evolve towards sharing their individual consciences.
It seems to me, Ethics comes before the laws, not after or at the same time. And I think, laws should be translations of it (because laws establishes concrete penalties in the context of a particular society, and because not always a law serves the best for a society...).
Ethics exists in the realm of the individual, while laws are established in the collective.
Fortunately or unfortunately, it seems the real ethical questions are to be discussed in a monological context, until the human beings evolve towards sharing their individual consciences.
There's no ethical dimension without others. The monological reason, the soliloquy about ethics is a chimera.
Thanks for your comment.