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2007-10-29 18:25:22 · 3 answers · asked by nieyi 2 in Social Science Psychology

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I disagree with the statement that modern Christianity "usually defines morals as a list of things you should or should not do".

It's the same old Golden Rule as before. If you can apply the GR, it's a moral decision.

2007-10-29 23:07:08 · answer #1 · answered by Matthew T 7 · 0 0

A moral decision is generally a matter of being faced with having to choose between what's right and what's wrong (or even what's the rightest, what's kind of right, and what isn't right at all).

Making the moral decision means choosing the thing that is right (often for someone else as opposed to for yourself, but that isn't always part of it).

2007-10-29 18:32:44 · answer #2 · answered by WhiteLilac1 6 · 0 0

Modern christianity usually defines morals as a list of things you should or should not do.

However, liberal (as in the values encompassed in the decleration of independence) sees morality as a choice.

A morality is about making a choice between things. A moral decision is usually one where we must consider the moral impact (usually social impact, but increasingly the environment impact as well) of our actions.

For example, going out with your friend's ex-girlfriend. On one hand you have to consider your friend's feeling, but on the other hand you have to consider that this girl is not now or have ever been his property, so she is free to choose what she does. There is a choice, with a social impact.

Moral dilemas are those choices with no good or easy to see choice.

2007-10-29 18:31:37 · answer #3 · answered by flingebunt 7 · 0 0

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