What is Morality??

Question

What do you think is the correct definition of Morality? Where does it came from?

Answer 1

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 2

You're asking the right person...

I've been known to be "immoral" quite a few times in my life...

"Morality" comes from within...
"Morality" is a word we invented (like all words) to define the "Map of Good Human Behavior..."
There are "gray" areas, however...Euthanasia, The Death Penalty, Abortion, Gay Marriage, etc...

(Unfortunately, "The Devil Made Me Do It" is a poor excuse for "bad" human behavior...God knows, I've tried...)

So in your own mind, you have a "personal" morality of your own, a unique map of your own views on what's "universally" right and wrong for ALL people...

And that's why there's "War" and "Rock Music..."

"Bad" morality vs. "Not So Bad" morality...

The choice is yours...

Answer 3

Dictionary.com definition is below but it is usually used to mean doing what you believe is right.

mo·ral·i·ty /məˈrælɪti, mɔ-/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[muh-ral-i-tee, maw-] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun, plural -ties for 4–6. 1. conformity to the rules of right conduct; moral or virtuous conduct.
2. moral quality or character.
3. virtue in sexual matters; chastity.
4. a doctrine or system of morals.
5. moral instruction; a moral lesson, precept, discourse, or utterance.

Answer 4

Morality is the set laws by society that one lives in. It changes from society to society and from generation to generation.

What is morally right in one society is not necessary morally right in another. As the society changes their perception of what is right and wrong changes thereby it's moral sense changes.

When something does something that you think is wrong and you shun them, you are being a member of the society enforcing moral law.

Answer 5

Morality, morals - knowing right from wrong and doing the right thing. I believe the rules of morality were established by God and developed further by man.

Answer 6

Morality is a society standard of what is "right" and "wrong". From these stardards people form their lives.

Of course - much morale is and has been constraining for the individual and highly distriminating.

Answer 7

morality is medicine for ethics

its medicince for philosophy

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 8

moral and morality a gentle man keep in his entire life

Answer 9

u will know it only if u have it. it comes from ones heart