Moral or ethical behaviour is widely taken to mean behaviour that
harmonizes to some code of conduct, which is held to be authentic in
matters of rightand wrong. The set of doctrines that define what is
rightand
wrong being called 'morality' or 'ethics'. Ethics are also the name
given to the part of philosophy concerned with the methodical study of
what is right or wrong. Religion obviously plays a significant part in
many people's moral perceptions, and for those with a religious faith
moral behaviour is often seen as being needed, both as an act of
dutifulness to God's wishes and as a necessity for spiritual
development. The purpose of Morality is to lead people to behave in accordance with
the wishes of a divine authority.To lead people to behave in a way
that benefit society at large rather than their own narrow self
interest.
To lead people to control their desires and aversions in the belief
that this will result in a more satisfying, rewarding and contented
way of life. Morality is evidently significant in regulating and greasing social
interaction, in checking our selfish conduct in the interests of the
larger community. Indeed, there are those who affirm that without
society, there would be no need for morality. However, this view
oversight any improvement in personal well since coming from
controlling and fixing one's own behaviour. Moral codes differ over
time and between places, and there are many cases of things being
considered moral by one society and immoral by another. Not all codes
of conduct are moral. There are etiquettes, regulations, laws and
religious observances, all of which seek to order our lives, but
breaches of which might not be thought morally wrong. This wide
divergence of moral codes has led to a view that all morality is
relative, that there is no universal ideal standard, which can be
used to judge what is better or worse. Moral principles should explain
why a particular rule is moral, help resolve conflicts between moral
rules, and help us determine which moral rule should be used. In practice most people moral principles appear to be a mixture of
innate feelings, and beliefs inculcated by their culture. These values
are internalised and express themselves through a person's conscience
- the faculty that distinguishes whether one's actions are right or
wrong. Very often people find it difficult to make such decisions.
Just like aesthetic judgements about what is beautiful or ugly, a
person's decisions about what is moral come to the mind automatically.
harmonizes to some code of conduct, which is held to be authentic in
matters of rightand wrong. The set of doctrines that define what is
rightand
wrong being called 'morality' or 'ethics'. Ethics are also the name
given to the part of philosophy concerned with the methodical study of
what is right or wrong. Religion obviously plays a significant part in
many people's moral perceptions, and for those with a religious faith
moral behaviour is often seen as being needed, both as an act of
dutifulness to God's wishes and as a necessity for spiritual
development. The purpose of Morality is to lead people to behave in accordance with
the wishes of a divine authority.To lead people to behave in a way
that benefit society at large rather than their own narrow self
interest.
To lead people to control their desires and aversions in the belief
that this will result in a more satisfying, rewarding and contented
way of life. Morality is evidently significant in regulating and greasing social
interaction, in checking our selfish conduct in the interests of the
larger community. Indeed, there are those who affirm that without
society, there would be no need for morality. However, this view
oversight any improvement in personal well since coming from
controlling and fixing one's own behaviour. Moral codes differ over
time and between places, and there are many cases of things being
considered moral by one society and immoral by another. Not all codes
of conduct are moral. There are etiquettes, regulations, laws and
religious observances, all of which seek to order our lives, but
breaches of which might not be thought morally wrong. This wide
divergence of moral codes has led to a view that all morality is
relative, that there is no universal ideal standard, which can be
used to judge what is better or worse. Moral principles should explain
why a particular rule is moral, help resolve conflicts between moral
rules, and help us determine which moral rule should be used. In practice most people moral principles appear to be a mixture of
innate feelings, and beliefs inculcated by their culture. These values
are internalised and express themselves through a person's conscience
- the faculty that distinguishes whether one's actions are right or
wrong. Very often people find it difficult to make such decisions.
Just like aesthetic judgements about what is beautiful or ugly, a
person's decisions about what is moral come to the mind automatically.
