The first is the milder term, the second, the more serious, for example: "They should have informed us that they weren't coming to dinner. " "She shouldn't be jogging around the neighborhood in a bikini. "
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The first is the milder term, the second, the more serious, for example:
"They should have informed us that they weren't coming to dinner. That's just common courtesy."
"She shouldn't be jogging around the neighborhood in a bikini. That's just common decency."