What is morality?

Answer 1

it can vary, as to what is considered moral, and hence what morality is , a basic definition is :

The quality of being in accord with standards of right or good conduct.
A system of ideas of right and wrong conduct: religious morality; Christian morality.
Virtuous conduct.
A rule or lesson in moral conduct.

it centers on right and wrong, what is good or evil, and there are individual concepts and society concepts , and those two might be in conflict
so its really defined by each individual as to what they think morality is

Answer 2

Aloha unveiling_truth,

Believers will say it is found in the bible and point to the 10 Commandments. Some believe one cannot be moral without a belief in God. Others point to the Golden Rule, as seen in my "Best Answer" here: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AuDjMPzGc4bL9bPioWuIclLty6IX?qid=20070721163205AAjYgTA&show=7#profile-info-7c52a959140ab913906bf2528dfee4e0aa

And what is good, Phaedrus,
And what is not good---
Need we ask anyone to tell us these things?
— Robert Pirsig

So many gods, so many creeds, so many paths that wind and wind, while just the art of being kind is all the sad world needs
— Ella Wheeler Wilcox

I'm an atheist, and that's it. I believe there's nothing we can know except that we should be kind to each other and do what we can for other people.
— Katharine Hepburn

Every religion manifests ideals such as do not steal, do not tell lies, and so on. These are the norms for any civilized society and they should not be linked to any religion or god.
— D. D. Bandiste

A man's ethical behavior should be based effectually on sympathy, education, and social ties and needs; no religious basis is necessary. Man would indeed be in a poor way if he had to be restrained by fear of punishment and hope of reward after death.
— Albert Einstein

Morality does not depend on religion.
— John Ruskin

One of the greatest tragedies in human history was the hijacking of morality by religion.
— Sir Arthur C. Clarke

There seems to be a terrible misunderstanding on the part of a great many people to the effect that when you cease to believe you may cease to behave.
— Louis Kronenberger

Still interested in learning even more about Morality? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morality

Answer 3

It is the mental ability to comprehend what's going on around you. Look up kohlberg = fascinating. There is a general correlation between intelligence and moral level.

Personally i think that the current war is a giant morality exam.

Answer 4

Morality (from Latin moralitas "manner, character, proper behaviour") refers to the concept of human action which pertains to matters of right and wrong—also referred to as "good and evil"—used within three contexts: individual distinction; systems of valued principles—sometimes called conduct morality—shared within a cultural, religious, secular or philosophical community. Personal morals define and distinguish among right and wrong intentions, motivations or actions, as these have been learned, engendered, or otherwise developed within individuals. By contrast, ethics are more correctly applied as the study of broader social systems within whose context morality exists. Morals define whether I should kill my neighbour Joe when he steals my tractor; ethics define whether it is right or wrong for one person to kill another in a dispute over property.

Answer 5

judgement of others