Like a deep moral that you just know is wrong? Like murder for example....
2007-10-08 09:07:42 · 5 answers · asked by mishmallow8 2 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
I meant naturally knowing that murder and such is wrong. Are we taught that? Or is that natural?
2007-10-08 09:08:57 · update #1
"Natural Morals" may also be known as conscience or the Light of Christ.
The Light of Christ is the divine energy, power, or influence that proceeds from God through Christ and gives life and light to all things. The Light of Christ influences people for good and prepares them to receive the Holy Ghost. One manifestation of the Light of Christ is what we call a conscience.
The Light of Christ "proceedeth forth from the presence of God to fill the immensity of space." It is "the light which is in all things, which giveth life to all things, which is the law by which all things are governed." This power is an influence for good in the lives of all people. In the scriptures, the Light of Christ is sometimes called the Spirit of the Lord, the Spirit of God, the Spirit of Christ, or the Light of Life.
The Light of Christ should not be confused with the Holy Ghost. It is not a personage, as the Holy Ghost is. Its influence leads people to find the true gospel, be baptized, and receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
Conscience is a manifestation of the Light of Christ, enabling us to judge good from evil. A prophet taught: "The Spirit of Christ is given to every man, that he may know good from evil; wherefore, I show unto you the way to judge; for every thing which inviteth to do good, and to persuade to believe in Christ, is sent forth by the power and gift of Christ; wherefore ye may know with a perfect knowledge it is of God. . . . And now, my brethren, seeing that ye know the light by which ye may judge, which light is the light of Christ, see that ye do not judge wrongfully; for with that same judgment which ye judge ye shall also be judged"
2007-10-08 09:32:22 · answer #1 · answered by The Corinthian 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Morals are taught. Your morals may be very different from my morals, for example. Why? Because of upbringing, society, circumstance. Think about laws. If we were all born with "natural morals," we would not need laws to protect people, animals, personal property, etc. We would just know that certain things are wrong, and in an ideal world, not do those bad things.
A child that grows up on the street, raised by homeless, drug-addicted parents that encourage her to prostitute herself for money. Does that child have any idea that what she is doing is wrong? What about what her parents are doing?
2007-10-08 09:37:12 · answer #2 · answered by Amethyst 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We have the ability to visual ourselves in someone else's place. That leads to feelings of sympathy and empathy.
But we don't owe any allegiance to feeling and we are, to a considerable extent, able to control our feelings over time. We can turn our heads when we see a beggar, for example, and soon we don't see the beggar at all.
2007-10-08 12:34:39 · answer #3 · answered by Matthew T 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We are often not taught cause and effect very effectively.
Anyone who learns that thoroughly will behave in a moral manner automatically.
2007-10-08 09:44:13 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It comes natural,believe me.My conscience tells me so!!!
2007-10-08 09:14:28 · answer #5 · answered by nanna 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋