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**GreefeWrereon** · 09-12-2009, 03:15 AM

I voted none ... why you ask.

Morality is what somebody deems to be right or wrong according to their own subjective views. It's that simple really, neither universal nor motivated by a Group Survival Morality Law definition. Now, the question surrounding ethics is a different issue as this term with its root 'ethos' is directly related to two fundamental principles common to all ethical solutions.
1. Do no harm
2. Assist those who cannot assist themselves

The construct of ethics is inherently rooted in morality however it does not define morality it is merely an application thereof.

Morality is a 'more' or custom, a personal belief system. It directs behavior, good or bad.

The question 'why do people believe it's better to ... than to ...' is a moral one and is rooted in the fundamental need that every man has to impart something of himself onto this world. This 'expressed belief' or personal opinion or group custom or tradition is used to identify with others, control non-conformists and categorize behavior as appropriate or inappropriate.

The inherent need to belong, to identify with a group, and to be affirmed determines to what lengths man will go to express the moral values of others.

09-12-2009, 03:15 AM	#5
GreefeWrereon Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 389 Senior Member	I voted none ... why you ask. Morality is what somebody deems to be right or wrong according to their own subjective views. It's that simple really, neither universal nor motivated by a Group Survival Morality Law definition. Now, the question surrounding ethics is a different issue as this term with its root 'ethos' is directly related to two fundamental principles common to all ethical solutions. 1. Do no harm 2. Assist those who cannot assist themselves The construct of ethics is inherently rooted in morality however it does not define morality it is merely an application thereof. Morality is a 'more' or custom, a personal belief system. It directs behavior, good or bad. The question 'why do people believe it's better to ... than to ...' is a moral one and is rooted in the fundamental need that every man has to impart something of himself onto this world. This 'expressed belief' or personal opinion or group custom or tradition is used to identify with others, control non-conformists and categorize behavior as appropriate or inappropriate. The inherent need to belong, to identify with a group, and to be affirmed determines to what lengths man will go to express the moral values of others.
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