Any scientific article?
2007-09-28 22:46:17 · 11 answers · asked by Ree 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I don't know about you, but I was. If you feel that you don't know right from wrong then you might want to see a professional.
2007-09-28 22:50:27 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Science shows that there is a general agreement amongst all people, from all over the world, about the real fundamentals of right and wrong, which can only be explained if conscience is an inbuilt part of human nature, bestowed upon us by evolution, rather than something we are taught by society or family.
2007-09-29 06:02:31 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
We learn virtually all knowledge from educators of one kind or another. We have virtually no unique knowledge. Even animals learn many of their behaviors from other animals of their kind, although some behaviors are innate. Humans have no innate behaviors besides sucking. We may however have tendencies, but they must be developed and we need educators for such.
Any fundamental agreement among us about right and wrong is likely a modern phenomenon and a result of enculteration rather than being innate. Where did each person get her/his idea but from the cultural surroundings or caretakers? I'd be happy to be wrong because I love the idea that we have an innate sense of right and wrong, but I don't see it playing out in our world. I also think saying humans are hardwired to know right and wrong is an underhanded attempt to discredit and usurp spiritual knowledge by materialists.
Additionally, spiritual texts are much older than science texts and the scientific method by several thousand years, and moral behaviors are very much the focus of spiritual texts.
2007-09-29 05:53:46 · answer #3 · answered by jaicee 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We are taught socially acceptable behavior. Acceptable is called right and unacceptable is called wrong. It is not right or wrong from a moral perspective.
There is an interesting section of Twain's book, "Huckleberry Finn" where Huck begins to fell his conscience bother him because Huck has freed a slave. Society had taught him to feel more sympathy toward the slaveholder (in this case an elderly woman) than toward the slave. Today's society would say the opposite. This just tells me that conscience has to be grounded on something more substantial than feelings.
2007-09-29 06:02:05 · answer #4 · answered by Matthew T 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i used to think right and wrong were a matter of perspective, but not anymore. i think we're born with a conscience, but then it can very easily become desensitized, and usually does.
2007-09-29 05:55:14 · answer #5 · answered by That Guy Drew 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, if some young kid was taught by his parents that killing someone was right, others would think that is wrong.
2007-09-29 05:51:34 · answer #6 · answered by Da Great 1 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
yes :
example : to spread the good, go around killing the bad
2007-09-29 05:50:44 · answer #7 · answered by mega_mover 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
right and wrong are like good and evil, they are a manner of perspective.
2007-09-29 05:48:07 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
YES BUT WE CHOOSE TO IGNORE IT. THAT IS WHY WE HAVE SO MANY PESHKAS- BLOODY IDIOTS AND UNWORTHY PERSONS- RUNNING AROUND!
2007-09-29 05:51:20 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
WE ALL KNOW WHAT IS RIGHT & WHAT IS WRONG
2007-09-29 05:52:55 · answer #10 · answered by Dr. Wassef 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋