Ethical Differences Between Morality And Free Will

The second school of thought I will discuss is ethics. From an ethical view there is many ways to behave around an individual’s freedom of choice and morals. In the context of ethical freedom, we are representing what is morally right and wrong. The question is, are we free to physically mistreat people who are weaker? Should we be allowed to steal if we can get away with it? Nonetheless, there is a difference between morality and ethics. The ethical point of view includes honesty, impartiality and how we should behave in a specific environment (work, school, and home). Morality is based on what is right and what is wrong. Some people have no ethics and reject morality. They feel that you must absorb by the current situation or should have
Say for instance, and elderly person makes fun of you, people who believe in self-defense may not believe in an ethical point of you of just ignoring the old person, but for them they would have to strike back either verbally or even physically. However, moving on to the context of freedom, another ethical point of view is, would we have the freedom to hit someone just because we felt the urge to do so without objective reason. We in principle have the free will to do so. However, there will be consequences for this type of action that could include jail time or a large fine. The main question though is, should there be consequences if we follow our own free will? The answer for most cases should certainly be yes because if you kick someone when they are down, you are also taking away their freedom by causing physical pain and hurting their self-esteem. In my opinion, I would feel morally obligated to be kind and not challenge someone because they may be weaker or older, it is not right for us to do so even if we are physically free to do so. It is not fear of consequences that stops me but the fact that it is completely wrong from a moral standpoint and would make me feel both physically and morally
One philosopher that dedicated an entire book to the concept of freedom, Rudolf Steiner, describes it as being the basis of our own human actions to pursue freedom. Rudolf Steiner was highly politically engaged. He was born in Austria and lived through the rise of the Nazis and right wingers in Germany. He wrote a book called “Philosophy of Freedom.” He discusses in the book how human beings can be said to be free. Steiner was willing to discuss the knowledge of freedom, and he related it at the same time to the reality of the freedoms that people actually face. These are one of his first and second parts of the book. Steiner describes freedom as being and perceiving human action is not free if he or she does not know why to perform it. In detail, he is reflecting on our freedom of choice and why do certain things that we do not want to or do not know why we do them. In the second part of his book, Steiner reflects the reality of freedom. Steiner discusses freedom of will. He mentions that our instincts, feelings, and thoughts are determined by our character. However, on the other hand, we may adopt our behaviour from the abstract moral and ethical codes of society. Personally, I very much agree with him on the topic of our moral codes and practices. Steiner mentions that we live by these standards. However, we are less likely to be judged in our society now than when he was alive.