Describe and illustrate one account of how moral language can guide or influence action.?

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What key points?

Answer 1

Scripture use allegorical narrative to relate to us stories of ancient people, and their civilisations. That is for us to learn moral lessons from, to become virtually moral human beings. One person might or might not believe in God, but no one can deny the power and influence ‘words of God Almighty’ have upon the mind, and many a useful ways religious admonitions passed on in words effect our lives.

Then literature is a business all in words and all about human conditions, examples, anecdotes and tales of human morals and ethical excellence or depravities. There are stories of human courage, wisdom, passion and spirit where audience is the humanities at large. The instances are many but the purpose is the same – to improve human condition and enhance life.

Answer 2

Sometime ago I was reading about the end of the US Civil War. Robert E. Lee had surrendered and had returned to a civilian life but many other Confederates wanted to wage a guerrilla war. It was Sunday and Lee was in church. The pastor began the communion and one black man rose from his seat and came down to receive communion. No one moved except for Lee who rose and came down and knelt beside the black man. (I'm trying to tell the story from memory so I may not have it exactly correct).

The influence was enormous. There was no significant guerrilla warfare.

the moral language was silent but powerful: we are all God's children and equal. We are to forgive each other and ask forgiveness for ourselves.

Answer 3

Look up Sapir-Whorf hypothesis. It'll give you a linguist's view on how language can influence action. Maybe it's also a psychological area; how thoughts are determined by knowledge and beliefs and eventually influence behaviour.

Answer 4

What do you mean by moral language? Do you mean logical thought? Logical thoughts influence behaviour but I am not clear about the concept of moral language?