Morality
Timeline
1860–1899 ∼ Victorian Ideals
Self control and restraint, moderation or abstinence are expected / Vice societies monitor moral behavior (1860–1899) / Approximatel...
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Moral Principles: Their Justification
The problem of how, if at all, we could set about justifying assertions about what we ought to do in various practical situations is one that has been the major c...
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Moral Rules and Principles
Normative rules and principles say what things are required or permitted or good or bad. In other words, normative rules and principles say what agents ought to do or what a...
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Many have debated human nature over the years, when closely examined one can see the true inner instinct for evil in most everybody, but yet the desire for good is always present. The moment a newbor...
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If something is immoral should it also be illegal? In America, we should not pass laws where the primary concern is morality; we should only pass laws which have civil values as their primary concern...
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The Need for Idealistic Moral People
In the play "A Man for All Seasons" Robert Bolt successfully presents Sir Thomas More as a heroic character. He does this by making More have idealistic morals. ...
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People have always questioned whether or not there is any evidence of there being any connections between religion and morality, and whether or not morality is actually independent of religion. There ...
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