Hi All:)Is there any way to know what is inherently right and wrong?:) ..See details:)?

Question

...Or must right and wrong always be something defined by a majority?:) ..
Thanks, for answering..in advance!:) ..

Answer 1

Right and wrong are not always defined by a majority. Otherwise, that would mean that the Nazi regime (they thought they were right) was inherently correct when it invaded other countries, enslaved and killed people, etc.

Power, or more specifically, those who wield power generally make the decision for society on what is right or wrong. And, of course, they're not always correct.

Trust your heart to know if something is right or wrong. If any action that you are contemplating would hurt others (including yourself), then it is probably wrong.

The above text does not apply for the mentally ill or sociopathic people.

Answer 2

We all have an inner conscience that is there even when we are too young to understand what our society or country or community or family believe is right and wrong. We grow up and are influenced by our family values. Most cultures have a code of ethics and my society and family based their beliefs on the Ten Commandments. If we didn't know about the commandments that teach us right and wrong ...teach us how we should behave towards God and towards society...towards others...we would have no idea of what is good. Our laws are based on those Christian ethics.
"Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal or desire what belongs to your neighbour, do not lie about your neighbour etc. Honour your Mother and Father. Jesus summed it all up with the two commandments that covered all the previous 10 and were fulfilled in Him. See Matthew 22. all chapter but especially verse 37 to 40.
It is amazing when we make a choice that is right and true and honourable ...how that improves how we feel inside and when we do what is wrong and dishonourable and harmful to ourselves or others ...we know down deep in side. We often ignore that and do what is not right. Trustworthy people can advise us when the choices are not so easy to discover. We shouldn't go by feelings alone because that's unreliable. Listing pros and cons sometimes helps. We do learn from our mistakes too. ! I am real glad to have my Bible spelling out most of what is right and wrong but everyone continues to grow inwardly and we find out the hard way sometimes. Hope that helps. Specific questions which don't seem to have a direct answer in the Bible will usually have a principle that sheds light on your particular question or problem.

Answer 3

We should never think that the majority defines morality. The majority can decide what is legal, what is socially acceptable (etiquette), what is expected behavior--but the majority does not determine right and wrong.

After all, isn't that why we respect those who stand up for what is right--even when everyone else seems against them? Or, to offer a different angle on it, the history books tell us that when Columbus sailed most people thought he was going to fall off the edge of the earth--but most people were wrong. The fact is that the "majority vote" does not--CANNOT--determine truth. You are asking about moral truth.

There are principles that are used to determine morality apart from what the majority happens to think. Perhaps the most easily stated is the Golden Rule concept found in all major world religions and in moral theory.

Answer 4

There is no such thing as "inherently right" or "inherently wrong" either. Morality is a social concept. Society defines the morals it encompasses.
Proof: In certain cultures, it is "right" to kill your neighbor, take his head off and stick it on a pole in your front yard as a trophy. Icky, but "right" by the rules of parts of Amazonia and Papua New Guinea.
So yes, right and wrong must be defined by the society (not necessarily by the majority ... dictatorships have morals, too).

Answer 5

Kant categorical imperative. Right is doing good for goodness's sake. Thus, there is a right, in fact there may be many. Wrong would therefore be anything that isn't right. In the ultimate senses of the words.

If this was a legal philosophy question, Read Oliver Windle Holmes. He will answer all your questions as they pertain to the rule of the majority and the rule of law.

Answer 6

The Bible is the only way to know what is absolute and what is not. People who claim that society sets the rules of right and wrong are way off. For example, the society in Nazi, Germany decided that is way okay to kill off all of the Jews. That was not right. You must have a guidleline for absolute truths or else you will change your beliefs with the seasons. Give the Bible a try if you are searching. I think you will feel much better after reading it.

Answer 7

If you can practice some form of meditation, some prayer, quiet the outside world, the received notions of right and wrong, peer and societal pressure, then, yes, gradually you will be able to know what is right and what is wrong. God lives in all of us. I am not talking about any denominational God. Make silence and you will tap into that God in you. You will feel peace and strength in the right answer, and proud of yourself afterwards if you act on it. If you find it hard to believe in God, no problem, He won't be offended. Pretend you're your own best friend, a wise and strong and loving person, tell yourself what is right as if you were that person.

Answer 8

The Bible really does have the answer. Christ teaches that we should love our neighbors (others) as we love ourselves. Treat others as you would want to be treated. If you apply this to everything you do, think, choose-right and wrong will be very clear. You don't want to be lied to, don't lie. You don't want some flake sleeping with your daughter, don't sleep with someones daughter. You don't want someone telling you all the time how they wish they had what you have, they want your stuff (coveting)...you get my point I am sure. Whether you believe that Christ is the savior and son of God or not if you look at what he teaches in the Bible you will see simple truths that make the concept of 'what would Jesus do?' applicable in all situations.

Answer 9

If the future consequences of your actions are not what you're willing to accept, then that choice was wrong. Every choice has a consequence, whether good or bad, and it is equally distributed back to you because of karma. If the result of your choices are not what you are willing to accept in your life, then don't make that choice. For if you do make the choice, then it is inherently wrong.

Answer 10

No not today. What is right is Life what is wrong is death.
What is right is love what is wrong is hate. Now everthing get twisted due to people wanting what they want when they want it.
To find a universal right is a lot of sacrifice that not many are willing to make, even though they have sacrificed everything they've got already. Mine eyes.