| Ethics | Law |
| It tells what a man ought to do | Law tell what man can and cannot do. |
| Man is guilty even if he think so | Guilty only if committed the crime |
| Ethical has larger scope | Narrow scope as compared to Ethics |
| Law can be used as tool to enforce ethics | Ethics sometimes is the basis for law formulation. |
| Ethics is more sustainable and has more impact and is positive in nature | Law is negative in nature. |