This is why morals will stay because the law is wrong. In my opinion, morality is certainly not outdated. It helps people to operate in daily life. Morality prevents from making inhuman decisions and people destroying each other. Of course, it is various for every culture, country, religion but the main point of it is to not hurt others and be the best version of yourself.
Humans learn from their mistakes, from history and thanks to that they can refine the moral code. In my opinion morality is not outdated and never will be. The environment has always influenced our views, is influencing and will influence. It is inherent part of our society. When our ethical behaviour is personal, then morality is like public and common rules in our society. I stand for the fact that morality is the law our minds follow.
While normal, democratic law is for societies and organisations, morality is about our own subjective opinions. In my opinion, morality imposed by a higher power than man is never outdated. It is only when men reject the universal precepts of said higher power, God that they can change their morality by whoever has the power to force theirs upon other.
In my opinion morality is not outdated, but in some circles is becoming less important than law and ethics. We cannot however say morality is becoming outdated because societies will always have a moral system.
In my opinion, morality is useful and we need it because only in this way people will know what is good and what is bad without dogmas. I think that that morality is the law of our minds that we need to follow.
While noraml law as we know it is only for societies. Phil J Change is certain, so I think that none of these 3 concepts can become outdated. Maybe the way they are ordered can be changed or the overlapping can become greater or diminished but context must always be a consideration. While they are sometimes used interchangeably, they are different: ethics refer to rules provided by an external source, e. Morality is not outdated, but it seems to be evolving. Laws, morality, and their underlying ethics are aggressively changing.
In most of the world, behaviors, traditions, and activities that were once considered abominable, or put chills on human souls, are now widely accepted. Again, morality is contextual; this is so because the socio-cultural background of a group and their system greatly influenced what is moral, ethical, or lawful in their circle.
In sum, the values underlying these concepts could are so complicated and, at times, mystifying. I think this is a fascinating topic.
I see these as interrelated yet distinct concepts. The intensity of these feelings drives our convictions on a specific topic. When a moral belief is challenged, there are effects to the individual and society from intellectual stimulation to negatives like moral injury, moral distress, moral disengagement that requires an ethical re-evaluation and ultimate action, to either amend or reinforce that moral value stance.
When there is enough social consensus on the moral belief, it will generally be codified as law and become a social value. However, this approach does not always align for the individual. An individual who is morally and ethically opposed to abortion may never approve of a law that provides a woman to choose.
Their moral thermometer for the issue s surrounding this topic will likely dictate their actions. They may not go out and protest abortion clinics, but they may become a one issue voter. Conversely, if the individual has strong moral convictions about a topic i. LGBT human rights , they will find like-minded people to advocate through many means political, media, protests, etc.
When I say my needs as an individual override everyone and everything else, that has a ripple effect in the universe. There seems to be a larger group of people that have forgotten this connection.
Does gravity ever get outdated? The consequences of not following them are certainly different, but they are always there in the background working whether we like it or not.
In the United States we have just seen a full 4 years of what this country looks like being run by someone who is overtly immoral. ALL moral views are subjective. Posting videos from a cult that believes in magic destroys your credibility. The rules of conduct recognized in respect to a particular class of human actions or a particular group or culture. Principles or habits with respect to right or wrong conduct. While morals also prescribe dos and don'ts, morality is ultimately a personal compass of right and wrong.
Where do they come from? Social system - External Individual - Internal Why we do it? Because society says it is the right thing to do. Because we believe in something being right or wrong. Flexibility Ethics are dependent on others for definition.
They tend to be consistent within a certain context, but can vary between contexts. Likewise, one could violate Ethical Principles within a given system of rules in order to maintain Moral integrity.
A Moral Person although perhaps bound by a higher covenant, may choose to follow a code of ethics as it would apply to a system. Source of Principles Ethics are external standards that are provided by institutions, groups, or culture to which an individual belongs. Consistency and Flexibility Ethics are very consistent within a certain context, but can vary greatly between contexts.
Conflicts Between Ethics and Morals. Follow Share Cite Authors. Share this comparison: If you read this far, you should follow us: "Ethics vs Morals. Comments: Ethics vs Morals. Anonymous comments 5 October 23, , pm The Greek and Latin origins seem to indicate that the definitions are reversed. For example, Olympic athletes have a code of ethics to which they must adhere; and people are often given the advice to "follow their moral compass" — Neat website Terry Lovat does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.
Certain customs or behaviours are recognised as good and others as bad , and these collectively comprise morality — arguably the summation of our value system as human beings. So a conversation about ethical and moral decision-making is important.
The words derive respectively from the word in Greek ethos, ethikos and Latin mores, moralis , variously translated as customs, manners or social norms. In fact, however, it is possible to differentiate the Greek root of ethics from the Latin root of morality in a way that may be practically helpful. Put another way, ethics is a more individual assessment of values as relatively good or bad, while morality is a more intersubjective community assessment of what is good, right or just for all.
In approaching such a question, the individual ethical answer can be limited by its essential egotism. Since recognition of others is implicit to moral questions, according to the distinction made above, moral questions can and must be answered universally. This requires having a shared dialogue — precisely since these questions deal with good, right, and justice for all. Put another way, moral decision-making relocates ethical decision-making away from an individualistic reflection on imperatives, utility or virtue, into a social space.
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