The Scotsman
Well-Known Member
Hi Guys - put my t'uppence in if I may.
To me, I suppose in their simplest state morals are a set of learning curves designed to teach one what is appropriate and inappropriate you could include right from wrong or good from bad in other words I guess they are what your society (and your position in society) would deem to be customs and practises which are acceptable and are not acceptable. Depending upon the part of the World or the community in which you live the values or customs or practises espoused by that community or people will differ - what may be acceptable in one society may not in another that sort of thing.
I guess that morals along with many other social components and skills slot together to give our lives substance or meaning or make one what one is, call it what you will but I feel that morals alone do not maketh man! There are rights and wrongs, social codes of practise, religious codes of practice, tolerance, patience, intelligence, practical skills all sorts of aspects tangible and intangible elements that I think complete the whole.
Following on from one of the observations in this thread, I think that our modern laws are inclusive of certain Christian codes and practises, which in reality are not that much different from the codes and practises of most of the World's major organised religions, but I think that morality is slightly different. Morality and law is that the same? The law is based pretty much on transgression; punishment for example of those that do “wrong” whatever you determine “wrong” to be or breach of trust or contract – religion I guess has very little to do with the law of contract or tort. The determination or arbitration of dispute for example does not turn to the bible for guidance!
So I guess to sum up, I think the assertion that some Christian codes of practise are included in some modern laws but not morals, I think morals are different.
To me, I suppose in their simplest state morals are a set of learning curves designed to teach one what is appropriate and inappropriate you could include right from wrong or good from bad in other words I guess they are what your society (and your position in society) would deem to be customs and practises which are acceptable and are not acceptable. Depending upon the part of the World or the community in which you live the values or customs or practises espoused by that community or people will differ - what may be acceptable in one society may not in another that sort of thing.
I guess that morals along with many other social components and skills slot together to give our lives substance or meaning or make one what one is, call it what you will but I feel that morals alone do not maketh man! There are rights and wrongs, social codes of practise, religious codes of practice, tolerance, patience, intelligence, practical skills all sorts of aspects tangible and intangible elements that I think complete the whole.
Following on from one of the observations in this thread, I think that our modern laws are inclusive of certain Christian codes and practises, which in reality are not that much different from the codes and practises of most of the World's major organised religions, but I think that morality is slightly different. Morality and law is that the same? The law is based pretty much on transgression; punishment for example of those that do “wrong” whatever you determine “wrong” to be or breach of trust or contract – religion I guess has very little to do with the law of contract or tort. The determination or arbitration of dispute for example does not turn to the bible for guidance!
So I guess to sum up, I think the assertion that some Christian codes of practise are included in some modern laws but not morals, I think morals are different.
