These are the definitions I found on Dictionary.com:
mor·al( P ) Pronunciation Key (môrl, mr-) adj. Of or concerned with the judgment of the goodness or badness of human action and character: moral scrutiny; a moral quandary.
Teaching or exhibiting goodness or correctness of character and behavior: a moral lesson.
Conforming to standards of what is right or just in behavior; virtuous: a moral life.
Arising from conscience or the sense of right and wrong: a moral obligation.
Having psychological rather than physical or tangible effects: a moral victory; moral support.
Based on strong likelihood or firm conviction, rather than on the actual evidence: a moral certainty.morals
n : motivation based on ideas of right and wrong [syn: ethical motive, ethics, morality]
mo·ral·i·ty
( P ) Pronunciation Key (m-rl-t, mô-) n. pl. mo·ral·i·ties The quality of being in accord with standards of right or good conduct.
A system of ideas of right and wrong conduct: religious morality; Christian morality.
Virtuous conduct.
A rule or lesson in moral conduct.eth·ic
( P ) Pronunciation Key (thk) n. A set of principles of right conduct.
A theory or a system of moral values: An ethic of service is at war with a craving for gain (Gregg Easterbrook).ethics
(used with a sing. verb)
The study of the general nature of morals and of the specific moral choices to be made by a person; moral philosophy.ethics
(used with a sing. or pl. verb) The rules or standards governing the conduct of a person or the members of a profession: medical ethics.
LOL - I was wondering when one of you would finally just check a damn dictionary!
The last two definitions of "ethics" comport with my somewhat less precise one. Morals are the foundation of ethics, IOW.