Your belief in a higher power?
Social pressure?
Fear of reprocussions?
2007-10-07 14:13:24 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
My belief in God who gives me a conscience. Also my self-respect.
2007-10-07 14:16:41 · answer #1 · answered by tin woman 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think motive is a part of being moral. You are correct in using the word "acting as" in the sense of pretending.
Most people have been trained by social pressure since they were small children to behave. As adults, this training comes through as feelings. They feel bad when they are dishonest, for example. But feelings make a poor foundation for morality. We have no moral obligation to obey a feeling.
2007-10-08 06:05:32 · answer #2 · answered by Matthew T 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I stay moral because everyone else usually acts pretty mean to others. I do it to show that there are still some "odd" people around.
2007-10-07 23:18:30 · answer #3 · answered by Smallz 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What makes you think I act moral? lol
2007-10-07 21:16:12 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
My conscience, and the fact that I like to sleep well at night.
2007-10-07 21:23:31 · answer #5 · answered by jenna 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it's the 50/50 with the 'man' upstairs i agreed to.....
2007-10-07 21:22:43 · answer #6 · answered by blueJean 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I can't answer. I'm not sure myself.
2007-10-07 21:17:08 · answer #7 · answered by LEMON the good life 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
fear of jail
2007-10-07 21:16:21 · answer #8 · answered by Danielle 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i don't " act "
2007-10-07 21:16:24 · answer #9 · answered by GOLDENFAIRY 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋