Morals or Virtues?
2007-05-07 13:47:39 · 15 answers · asked by Debra M. Wishing Peace To All 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
: moral practices or teachings : modes of conduct b : ETHICS
Virtues:
a : conformity to a standard of right
2007-05-07 13:57:32 · update #1
Morals change from age to age.
Virtues remain constant.
2007-05-07 13:58:09 · update #2
Virtues. Virtues stay constant and definable you either have them or you don't.
Morals are transient and dependant on the cultural norms you were brought up with and the society you live in. The definition and content of morals varies widely from culture to culture.
2007-05-07 13:56:26 · answer #1 · answered by Fluffy Wisdom 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Of just the two, hmm.
More important: I just learned virtue is a moral excellence. Which means high morals are the goal.
"Which do you feel remains more constant?" I feel the moral attitude has not changed, but the times people live in changes the interest in achieving a higher moral level than others - to fit in with a given crowd.
When I was a sailor I lowered my morals to do sailor activities (I can't talk about here); while at other times I dusted off my morals and shined it up to go home on vacation, when around Mom.
2007-05-07 22:01:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
For me, morals remain more constant than virtues. No matter what I do or decide to do, I can always measure it by my morals...
Virtues however, can be more difficult to get a handle on. I know them, I understand them, but the human side of me doesn't always heed them. I suppose you could say, morals are the immovable rock that I lean on, virtues are the pretty pebbles that roll around when the tide changes.
blessings Debra :)
2007-05-07 20:56:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
A virtue, as a guiding principle, can be released if it is not in keeping with the context...for example, there is nothing unethical in lying to a person if he should ask about his surprise party coming up. But morality, as a whole, remains loyal to the purpose of being moral in the first place.
2007-05-07 20:54:35 · answer #4 · answered by jtrusnik 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Virtues
2007-05-07 20:52:21 · answer #5 · answered by Bye Bye 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It takes virtue to live by morals.
2007-05-07 20:54:32 · answer #6 · answered by MoPleasure4U 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I hold morals more important. For me, I think they remain more constant as well.
2007-05-08 07:56:34 · answer #7 · answered by nomadic 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Virtues, if you have them then morals come naturally...
Morals are also highly subjective, and very few of them are constant...
2007-05-07 20:56:27 · answer #8 · answered by Shinkirou Hasukage 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Morals. My virtues slip (I'm not always patient, not always kind), but my morals stay strong.
2007-05-07 20:50:26 · answer #9 · answered by Julia Sugarbaker 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I would say both hold are equally important to me..
2007-05-07 22:15:03 · answer #10 · answered by I give you the Glory Father ! 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋