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HU4640 ETHICS WEEK 1
DATE: 12/31/2013
TOPIC: Define and compare the concepts of morality, law, and religion by explaining the source of each and whether one or all rely upon each other.
Definitions:
Morality: Refers to a code of conduct that applies to all who can understand it and are able to govern their behavior by it.
LAW: Body of rules of conduct bind by legal force and effect, prescribe, recognized and enforced by controlled authority.
Religion: Is an organized collection of beliefs, culture, system and world views that relate humanity to an order of existence.
DISCUSSION
Morality and Law derives from our own beliefs per how we humans should be governed or abide by. It is impossible to distinguish the two in that morality comes from our beliefs in a particular practice or ordinance. Our moral beliefs and the laws that govern us are similar in that majority of our laws are created to safeguard what we as society stand for. For example; there are laws created to enforce certain actions when a violation occurs. These laws are put into place by humans to protect society from what is consider actions detrimental to their existence. On the other hand, people live a certain way and follow certain code due to their beliefs. In the previous reading in chapter one, there was a situation involving a husband and wife that had different views about pregnancy prevention due to their own moral standards. Laws now are created due to the complex nature of morality. In the United States, it is against the law to practice polygamy. Polygamy happens to be a practice followed by individuals who believe in having multiple spouses. Morality and laws cannot be separated because laws are created to at times contain the moral values of society while morality tends to side with individuals in society who follow a certain code that majority of society are not governed by .
Religion and morality can be connected up to certain point. Many people have moral standards that
DATE: 12/31/2013
TOPIC: Define and compare the concepts of morality, law, and religion by explaining the source of each and whether one or all rely upon each other.
Definitions:
Morality: Refers to a code of conduct that applies to all who can understand it and are able to govern their behavior by it.
LAW: Body of rules of conduct bind by legal force and effect, prescribe, recognized and enforced by controlled authority.
Religion: Is an organized collection of beliefs, culture, system and world views that relate humanity to an order of existence.
DISCUSSION
Morality and Law derives from our own beliefs per how we humans should be governed or abide by. It is impossible to distinguish the two in that morality comes from our beliefs in a particular practice or ordinance. Our moral beliefs and the laws that govern us are similar in that majority of our laws are created to safeguard what we as society stand for. For example; there are laws created to enforce certain actions when a violation occurs. These laws are put into place by humans to protect society from what is consider actions detrimental to their existence. On the other hand, people live a certain way and follow certain code due to their beliefs. In the previous reading in chapter one, there was a situation involving a husband and wife that had different views about pregnancy prevention due to their own moral standards. Laws now are created due to the complex nature of morality. In the United States, it is against the law to practice polygamy. Polygamy happens to be a practice followed by individuals who believe in having multiple spouses. Morality and laws cannot be separated because laws are created to at times contain the moral values of society while morality tends to side with individuals in society who follow a certain code that majority of society are not governed by .
Religion and morality can be connected up to certain point. Many people have moral standards that