Morals and Ethics: a Marriage Made in Heaven?
Morals and Ethics: A Marriage Made in Heaven?
Tonya M Furtado
American Military University
Professor Beshears
CMRJ308 Criminal Justice
May19, 2013
Morals Morals are what are contained within a human being guiding them in the distinction between what is right and wrong. They are usually associated with one’s conscience, integrity, honor, and the ability to be straightforward. Morals are to be instilled in a person from birth though the rearing of their childhood. Some experience challenges because their family life may not have been in the best of light; however, many recover quickly and prove to be outstanding people. Morals also tend to be associated with religion. Do unto others as you would have done unto you, thus living your life as you wish to be treated. Holding yourself to a high set of moral values is what the Founding Fathers of our Nation had in mind when writing the Constitution of the United States. They wanted the nation to be moral. They wanted the laws to be just. But they did not want to give any one church a national legal advantage over the others (Bauman, n.d.). Therefore the association of morals with the church alone is seriously flawed and needs to be redirected back into the home from which it should be instilled since it is pertaining to, or concerned with the principles or rules of right conduct or the distinction between right and wrong (Dictionary.com, 2013).
Ethics
Ethics by definition is the disciple dealing with what is good and bad and with moral duty and obligation (Merriam-Webster Dictionary, 2013) indicating it too is a learning process that human beings go through, only not necessarily from birth. Ethics provides a plethora of different meanings and tends to be subject to the individuals interpretation. What one deems ethical another may not. This proposes a serious issue for all parties involved, not just secluded to any one particular group. It is a learned function that needs proper education not to
Tonya M Furtado
American Military University
Professor Beshears
CMRJ308 Criminal Justice
May19, 2013
Morals Morals are what are contained within a human being guiding them in the distinction between what is right and wrong. They are usually associated with one’s conscience, integrity, honor, and the ability to be straightforward. Morals are to be instilled in a person from birth though the rearing of their childhood. Some experience challenges because their family life may not have been in the best of light; however, many recover quickly and prove to be outstanding people. Morals also tend to be associated with religion. Do unto others as you would have done unto you, thus living your life as you wish to be treated. Holding yourself to a high set of moral values is what the Founding Fathers of our Nation had in mind when writing the Constitution of the United States. They wanted the nation to be moral. They wanted the laws to be just. But they did not want to give any one church a national legal advantage over the others (Bauman, n.d.). Therefore the association of morals with the church alone is seriously flawed and needs to be redirected back into the home from which it should be instilled since it is pertaining to, or concerned with the principles or rules of right conduct or the distinction between right and wrong (Dictionary.com, 2013).
Ethics
Ethics by definition is the disciple dealing with what is good and bad and with moral duty and obligation (Merriam-Webster Dictionary, 2013) indicating it too is a learning process that human beings go through, only not necessarily from birth. Ethics provides a plethora of different meanings and tends to be subject to the individuals interpretation. What one deems ethical another may not. This proposes a serious issue for all parties involved, not just secluded to any one particular group. It is a learned function that needs proper education not to
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