Do unto others as you would have them do unto you - the Golden Rule always applies
Be kind. Everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle. (Plato)
Honor your word. Follow through always in doing what you say you will do, being where you say you will be, and representing yourself honestly. Never break your word. Never make a promise unless you can keep it. Do not split hairs, rationalize or prevaricate and comfort yourself that "at least you didn't lie."
Never gossip or listen to gossip
Be honest; that means your deeds as well as your words. Do not steal or take advantage of someone.
Be fair. Don't make decisions based on your personal feelings but on what is really appropriate and necessary to the situation.
Never lie or use a lie of omission.
It is never okay to shout at or hit another person: ANY other person. It is also never okay to be abusive of animals
Alway be respectful of others. Do not scorn, ridicule, or sneer at people. Respect their property and time, don't take advantage of either one.
Be of use whenever possible.
Stand up and do the right thing, even if it is hard. When someone is doing something you know is wrong, choose to do what is right and don't go along with them simply because the idea of a confrontation is disturbing.
Never judge people on any factor other than their behavior. Age, race, sex, or any other factor leads to prejudice that does nobody any good.
Respect the religions of other people, even if it is not your religion.
Sex is meant to be a sacred and moral act. Honor it, and the treasure that is your body, accordingly. Therefore, the misapplication of sex is immoral; to use it as a weapon or a bribe or a tool is immoral; to cheat is immoral. I don't think it is immoral to be homosexual.
Defend those who are weaker than yourself.
Avoid feelings of revenge or grudge. Learn to let things go, or let them stay in the past. Bitter feelings only lead to more of the same.
Honor those who are older than you.
Show respect for your parents and family. They are as deserving of courtesy as the strangers you meet on the street.
Abusing substances is immoral because it harms the sacred gift of your body. Do not abuse alcohol, tobacco, or narcotics.
Never place material concerns above human concerns. No thing is as valuable as a human being.
Speak plainly and directly with that person whose business concerns you. Don't try to find roundabout ways to move people - that is manipulative; talk to them yourself and let them know what is going on.
Carelessness and recklessness have caused as much trouble, if not more, than deliberate malice. You owe it to your fellow men and women to be aware and awake as you go through your day. Do not treat people carelessly. DO not drive carelessly, endangering others. Do your work carefully so that you don't make mistakes that might hurt others (bridges falling down, etc.)
Debt must be repaid.
Reciprocate kindness where you can. If that is not possible look for ways to pass kindness on to others who are not in a position to repay you.
Act according to your conscience and not in reaction to the behavior of other people. A person's bad or evil behavior does not justify your own bad or evil reaction. Be kind.
2007-09-07 16:39:46
·
answer #1
·
answered by Parrot Eyes 4
·
0⤊
0⤋
The site below defines morals and what they are. Morals are different for everyone. What I think is right for me to live like may be different than what you think. Morals are based on what we think and feel and know is right. I may not think your riligion is right but if you do, then you set your morals to live the way your religion tells you to. I would not live that way since I do not think your religion is right. I would live the way I thought my religion told me to live. That is what morals are all about. There are some morals that used for the good of all and therefore the entire country or population follows them. Our country believes in freedom so we have morals that we follow to make sure that all men in this counrty are free. But all the people living in this country don't necessarily believe that those morals are for them so they break the law and that effects everyone. Morals are like freedom. As long as they harm no one and do not take the rights from others, then they are good morals for you to follow and for you to do.
2007-09-06 23:40:32
·
answer #2
·
answered by 'Sunnyside Up' 7
·
0⤊
0⤋
Personally, I disagree with the concept of moral relativism.
I subscribe to what is known as moral absolutism, which believes that there are universal, eternal moral truths - some of these include taboos on incest, prohibitions on in-group killing, etc.
Some moral absolutes or convictions must be at the foundation of any system of law. This does not mean that all laws are so based. Many laws and administrative actions are simply a matter of wisdom or expediency. But many laws and administrative actions are based upon the moral standards of our society. If most of us believe that it is wrong to kill or steal or lie, our laws will include punishment for those acts. If most of us believe that it is right to care for the poor and needy, our laws will accomplish or facilitate those activities. Society continually legislates morality. The only question is whose morality and what legislation.
In the United States, the moral absolutes are the ones derived from what we refer to as the Judeo-Christian tradition, as set forth in the Bible—Old Testament and New Testament. (no murder, no stealing, no adultery, no bearing false witness, etc.)
Despite ample evidence of majority adherence to moral absolutes, some still question the legitimacy of a moral foundation for our laws and public policy. To avoid any suggestion of adopting or contradicting any particular religious absolute, some secularists argue that our laws must be entirely neutral, with no discernible relation to any particular religious tradition. Such proposed neutrality is unrealistic, unless we are willing to cut away the entire idea that there are moral absolutes.
Of course, not all moral absolutes are based on traditional religion. A substantial segment of society has subscribed to the environmental movement, which Robert Nisbet, a distinguished American sociologist, has characterized as a “national religion,” with a “universalized social, economic, and political agenda.” So far as I am aware, there has been no responsible public challenge to the legitimacy of laws based on the environmentalists’ set of values. I don’t think there should be. My point is that religious values are just as legitimate as those based on any other comprehensive set of beliefs.
2007-09-06 23:41:59
·
answer #3
·
answered by The Corinthian 7
·
0⤊
0⤋
Truly the biggest issue in morality is not the moral act itself but the authority behind the act. For example, if I feel sympathy toward a person, I might act on that feeling. But feelings have no authority over me and no power to obligate me to act. I might have other feelings which tell me not to help that person.
Actually, only God has the moral authority to obligate us to act. Without God, all of our moral actions are based upon feelings and are therefore optional.
2007-09-07 06:54:14
·
answer #4
·
answered by Matthew T 7
·
0⤊
0⤋
Everybody has different morals and values. Your parents should have toughed you those things when you were born. For example morals are, you don't hit on any married people. You don't rip off anybody. You don't lie to people. Just take responsibilities for your own actions and be a good citizen and you are doing fine.
2007-09-06 23:57:01
·
answer #5
·
answered by ? 6
·
1⤊
0⤋
I shall assume that you want to be given examples of what morals are, as I really believe that you should be taught them from birth and if you don't get them at an early age it is almost impossible to get "them" at a later date.
As for morals...to me they are doing the right thing even when some one is not looking.............to always be able to face your self in the mirror knowing that no matter how had things are for you in your life, you conduct your self with dignity and good standing at all times.
regards
2007-09-06 23:36:11
·
answer #6
·
answered by candy g 7
·
2⤊
0⤋