MORALITY...

"What is morality at any given time or place? It is what the majority then and there happen to like and immorality is what they dislike." Alfred North Whitehead



There appears to be no hard and fast definition of morality. Or even if there is, it must have its many exceptions.

But who decides what these are?

If morality is something so fundamental to the life we live, why is it undefined? Why is it left to us to determine its boundaries, yet judgement made by someone else?

Whether watching our favourite drama serials or the latest bollywood blockbuster, the audience often condemns or defends depending on what they feel for the character who does the deed. If they are portrayed as a "good guy" their actions have justification. If they are one of the "bad guys" then their actions cannot be rationalized and the deed only adds to their long list of sins.

Does this mean morality is interpreted according to one's convenience alone? And if that is the case, then what makes one person any less immoral than another?


(just my thoughts... posted at the behest of a dear fellow KS IF-er... thanks Sarah Di! 😉 )


Cordelia

Morality is a belief. It is something all of us try to live up to. Hard to believe that it is one of the few things that did not come to us with nature.

Thank you,
Nancy

Originally posted by: holyangels

Morality is a belief. It is something all of us try to live up to. Hard to believe that it is one of the few things that did not come to us with nature.

Thank you,
Nancy

thanks nancy! this is what's so mystifying!! morality is basically the the "operating manual" for mankind - it should really have been included with the original purchase right! 😉 😆

Morality is 'More of Reality' and reality bites. Morals is the antidote for that bite....convinience based!

Morality is a convenient stick to draw the lines of do's and don'ts for others

Originally posted by: Jatayu

Morality is a convenient stick to draw the lines of do's and don'ts for others

I like it! 👏

Originally posted by: sowmyaa

I like it! 👏

well said! 😊

Morality indeed in the current world is being defined and re-defined as per convenience to suit one's conscience and guilt. It's a shame how such a senstive matter is being used in the world today. But what is more important is a person's ability to differentiate between good and bad. If that issue is taken well care of, then there will be no injustice to morality.

Cheers,

Anjali

Originally posted by: amisra

Morality indeed in the current world is being defined and re-defined as per convenience to suit one's conscience and guilt. It's a shame how such a senstive matter is being used in the world today. But what is more important is a person's ability to differentiate between good and bad. If that issue is taken well care of, then there will be no injustice to morality.

Cheers,

Anjali

hi anjali! long time!!

you make a good point - but who defines what is good and bad? we know the obvious one's of course, but there are so many grey areas... what is good for one may not be for another... where does morality lie then?


Cordy