Is moral just learned or existing from birth?

Question

Ok, because of different cultures having different morals, it seems to be obvious that moral is learned. But I observed that each culture has a "moral"; the idea of good and bad can be found in different cultures, but in each (the most!) culture there is a differentiation between good and bad (on a meta-level), even if good and bad are assigned to different things. Looking from this meta-level, I ask: Is there a fundamental moral core that is existing from birth?

Answer 1

A fundamental moral. After thinking about this a bit. I feel there is an inherent 'moral' within each of us. Yes. we know behaviors and cultural morals are taught, but take the humanness away. Let's say a human child was to be brought up in nature with, say..., apes. The child would, of course, learn their rules of conduct or moral code of the group. I think we can all agree that their rules would be based on needs and desires. If a human was to be raised in such a state then they would, still, have an overall good morality. They would do good and work toward common goals (nourishment, shelter, social interaction, and rest). It's in all of us to do right....inherently (because survival is inherent). It is parents and generations of bad rearing that make us question our own species, and you can't forget medias influence.

Answer 2

Existing From Birth

Answer 3

If anything I would say that immorality exists at birth... you don't have to teach a child how to lie, it comes natural when they want to avoid consequences for actions they know are wrong. Morals must be taught, and since the moral descision isn't always the easy one, it's something they must learn to appreciate as well. Even if you know what is right and what is wrong... you still have to have a desire to do what is right.

I do believe that some people are simply evil, their moral compass, for whatever reason, is stuck on wrong. And that's not always the parents or anyone else's fault, it's just the way some people are... and that part could be genetic or existing from birth. Possibly a physical or mental dissorder, or a chemical imbalance.

Answer 4

Morals are something that are taught and something that is learned and then something that you also make a decision on .
Some of the morals that you have are from when you were raised. If there were no set morals you would follow what a friend might do .
as you grow older you form your own set of morals and follow them and pass them along to your children
so it is a mix of both.. Learned and acquired.

Answer 5

We are all born self-serving. But some people do seem to be innately kinder to others and more willing to share while others take longer to care about other people. But as far as morals as a code of values, it has to be learned. As the parent of two small girls, I promise you morals do not come naturally. It is definitely a learned response.

Answer 6

Morals are defined and taught as a part of a given socialization process. Definitely learned behavior.

Answer 7

morals and ethics are learned. A conscience is inherint (from birth).

Morals and ethics are what your parents tell you is wrong along with things that we are just aware of to be wrong (like killing and stealing). Most parents never had to tell their kids that killing is wrong. So it may also be debateable that some morals are inherint while still others are society taught lesson.

Answer 8

I believe that morals are taught. They are a learned response. @8-) Peace.

Answer 9

Yes, at a meta level, I believe there is.

For example, small children inherently know that killing only for killing's sake is wrong.

Only mental illness can obviate this concept.

Answer 10

Morals are first learned from the parents,then the teachers and religious people and also your peers.Morals are not genetic they are enviormental.