pleeeeeeeeeaasssse help meee...i hav a presentation to do on this topic tomorrow at school and i really really need help!! please help...please.....
2006-10-10 06:12:47 · 17 answers · asked by chipmunk 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
This is an interesting question. For your presentation, you need to define "illegal" and "immoral." These are two separate categories, and they overlap. Many (but not all) illegal things are immoral.
Many legal acts are morally okay... but not all.
-Define 'illegal' and 'immoral'.
-Talk about cases where the illegal act is immoral.
-Talk about cases where the illegal act is not immoral in itself. That is, if there were no law against it, there would be nothing morally wrong with doing it.
-Talk about cases where laws get changed, so that a formerly illegal act becomes legal, and vice-versa. Was it morally wrong last year, and morally acceptable this year?
Okay, here is where it gets philosophical: The Social Contract. There is one point of view that all people within a society are morally obligated to obey all the laws, because that's just part of belonging to that society. You might want to stay out of this area if it hasn't been brought up in class.
2006-10-10 06:41:39 · answer #1 · answered by MailorderMaven 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-06-10 19:21:18 · answer #2 · answered by Marcela 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The answer to that question may seem obvious, but the truth is it depends on why the crime was committed. For instance if you steal something just because you want it, than yes the crime is an immoral act. But lets say you have children and they are starving, so you steal some bread, it is still a crime but it not at all immoral. I think to give a truly well rounded presentation on the subject you should give an example of similar situations. Good luck to you.
Jenny
2006-10-10 06:30:13 · answer #3 · answered by Jennifer L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Generally, yes, committing a crime is immoral. But not always. For instance, if a law is unjust, breaking it probably isn't immoral.
There is a legal term called "Jury Nullification" which means that if a person is accused of breaking a law, even if the evidence clearly shows they broke the law, a jury can find them "not guilty" because they believe the law itself was unjust. In such a case, the person who broke the law probably was not acting in an immoral way.
More information:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jury_nullification
2006-10-10 06:25:51 · answer #4 · answered by kinghezzy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Crime and morality or two different subjects. It is not the crime that is immoral it is the intentions when committing a crime that are immoral.
Laws do not take into account intention or motivation. That is what the judicial process is for.
2006-10-10 06:44:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not all crimes are immoral. Some are committed in order to survive. For instance, a starving person might steal food in order to survive - would you still consider this a crime?
2006-10-10 06:21:40 · answer #6 · answered by curiousgeorge 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Moral is knowing the difference between right and wrong. If you commit a crime that is wrong therefore immoral.
2006-10-10 06:14:38 · answer #7 · answered by Coco 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First you must define morality. Then ask what constitutes its opposite. You could go with what most people define as immoral. Then you would have to define criminal, and discuss the shift from immoral to criminal behavior. Many people behave in ways some consider immoral, but not criminal.
Hope that helps you to BS your way through your presentation.
Happy procrastination!
2006-10-10 06:28:11 · answer #8 · answered by Caffeinated 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most crimes are immoral acts but sometimes the person commiting them is mentally ill or maybe they were sleep walking or maybe they will little kids and didn't understand
2006-10-10 06:16:45 · answer #9 · answered by connie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
immoral - violating principles of right and wrong. That's the definition. Do you think committing a crime is immoral?
2006-10-10 06:16:23 · answer #10 · answered by msbedouin 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋