morals (ritual, spiritual, religion, science)

[jonjohnrob11]

what's right and wrong differs from individual to individual. there is a connection tho to others in that determination. first and foremost we are taught by the example of our parents who aren't perfect. we usually do what they do and not what they say. then come our family friends and strangers who act out their conscience. of course our religion comes next, and then our government. then comes the media and so on and so forth. we ultimately have to decide for ourselves when we come of age. eating in the living room watching t.v. may be right for some but not for others. eating utensils may differ also like silverware, chopsticks and fingers. all of which are appropriate depending on the culture or family ot ethics of an individual.

[Master Vigil]

It is the same with religion, what is right to one religion is wrong to another. Neither one is truely right, no matter what they say. It is their own perception of the morals and spirituality around them.

[Master Vigil]

It is the same with religion, what is right to one religion is wrong to another. Neither one is truely right, no matter what they say. It is their own perception of the morals and spirituality around them.

[Lightkeeper]

Conscience may be the key word. I think each of us determines our own moral standards. I try to steer clear of anything that will hurt me or others. I don't think eating utensils have anything to do with morals. They would fall into the area of customs.

[Lightkeeper]

Conscience may be the key word. I think each of us determines our own moral standards. I try to steer clear of anything that will hurt me or others. I don't think eating utensils have anything to do with morals. They would fall into the area of customs.

[Ceridwen018]

At the end of the day, what is socially acceptable is what decides morality. You can determine your own standards until your *** bleeds, but if society doesn't accept it, those standards will be very difficult for you to live with. In the end then, it seems that we are all a system of checks and balances for each other. The 'sane' people will always outnumber the 'crazy' ones (knocking on wood), so I don't see our socially accepted moral code changing too drastically in the future.

[Ceridwen018]

At the end of the day, what is socially acceptable is what decides morality. You can determine your own standards until your *** bleeds, but if society doesn't accept it, those standards will be very difficult for you to live with. In the end then, it seems that we are all a system of checks and balances for each other. The 'sane' people will always outnumber the 'crazy' ones (knocking on wood), so I don't see our socially accepted moral code changing too drastically in the future.

[littleseal]

morality is what I percieve to be as a relative balance,in that it was correctly stated in terms of it being a variant from one culture to the other,but it is a universal principle for the survival of the human race. We learn morals either it be socialized from parental upbringing or in enforced upon or minds from enviromental circumstances. At some stage we ourselves develop our view of morality as is seen in our choice of religion, philosophy or way of living, moraltiy is a means enviromental control of predictable events

[littleseal]

morality is what I percieve to be as a relative balance,in that it was correctly stated in terms of it being a variant from one culture to the other,but it is a universal principle for the survival of the human race. We learn morals either it be socialized from parental upbringing or in enforced upon or minds from enviromental circumstances. At some stage we ourselves develop our view of morality as is seen in our choice of religion, philosophy or way of living, moraltiy is a means enviromental control of predictable events

[jonjohnrob11]

Hey Lightkeeper: i totally agree that we determine for ourselves our morals by our choices. the demonstration with chopsticks was only an ethical tradition i mentioned that it might offend an asian, while eating dinner with him/her, that we at least try to use chopsticks. not only do we have religious and innate morals, the same applies to ethics.