Is this wrong, or does it leave anything out?
2007-08-12 14:42:08 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
"moral" also is a compound word derived from "More" and "Oral", a radical women's movement in the 60's that advocated less penetration, "More Oral"
So yes, I would say it is about others' feelings.
2007-08-14 05:32:11 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's partly self-interest, too.
Morals are necessary to live together with other people. In a society where your success is dependent on how well you can function alongside other people, then morals are important. Culture is also a part of morality.
Consider the nice guy behind a store counter. He has a personal economic incentive to treat you well and to get along with his employers. Same issue.
Not everything is altruistic. Especially when it comes to human beings.
2007-08-13 00:33:41 · answer #2 · answered by Dalarus 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree with Novangelis. Well being, not feelings. And that is a restatement of the Golden Rule. Many people, religious or not, will approve of the GR.
The problem is with the authority of the GR. If valuing someone's well being is just something that makes me feel good inside, then it has no authority over me. I'm not obligated to value anything if my reward is merely a good feeling.
The GR as stated in the Bible invokes the authority of God and so for believers in God, it has authority.
2007-08-14 05:28:46 · answer #3 · answered by Matthew T 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The English words "virtue" and "morals" are derived from classical Latin rather than Greek: "virtue" from virtus, which originally meant "manliness" in the sense of adult moral excellence, and "morals" from mores, which is a plural noun meaning "customs" or "usages."
2007-08-13 00:53:13 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not feelings, well-being. It is moral to hurt someones feelings to help them.
2007-08-12 21:50:20 · answer #5 · answered by novangelis 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't know that it encompasses everything about morals, but I think it's a really good catch all and a great place to start.
2007-08-12 21:46:32 · answer #6 · answered by Marvelissa VT 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is absolutely wrong. Morals come from doing what is right for yourself first and foremost.
2007-08-12 21:50:57 · answer #7 · answered by scheidemann2007 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
no.
Morals are not derived from emotions. They are ultimatly derived from the codex of the social contract.
2007-08-12 22:00:10 · answer #8 · answered by lundstroms2004 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋