Morality: The Difference Between Right And Wrong

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Morality is the concern with the principles of right and wrong behavior and the goodness or badness of human character. Morality is present in everything that people go through in life. Morality is present in everyday decisions and activities that people participate in. Morality is what makes people decide whether they should do something or not because it is going to be right or wrong. Morality is defined by the rights and wrongs that people have been taught growing up, the rules that define what is right and wrong, and by a person’s own view of right and wrong. Morality is defined by the rights and wrongs that people have been taught growing up. Childhood is when a person is taught many of their lessons that they carry on for the rest of their life. One of these lessons is the difference between right and wrong, also known as morality. This is a unique subject because the morality taught to children is different for each child. Some of the teachings of right and wrong are similar, such as it is right to say thank you after someone has done something for you, while some of the teachings are different, such as how you should treat another person. The way that the parents teach their children morality will determine how …show more content…

Ultimately, the source that defines what morality is is people themselves. A person can be taught what is right and wrong their whole lives, but it is their choice to choose what they think is really right and wrong. There may be consequences for their choice of morality because of other people disagreeing with them but it is their responsibility to stand up for what they think is right and wrong. People have made to make their choice on morality for all of time and the way that they are deciding what is moral and what is not is constantly changing. People have to decide what is moral and what is immoral on their own by looking at how the society of their time views different

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