Morality And Morality Essay

Morality The Molality and Morals can differ, and often do, from person to person. This is due to the differing cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds of the people that hold these morals. Religious beliefs often also play a part in shaping one’s morals. Although difficult to define, and often confused with laws, morals can be shaped by culture and religion. The definition of morality varies from each dictionary you may read.
The term morality can be defined as “...a code of conduct…” (Gert). People live by certain rules that they either place for themselves or have been placed for them by society. The word moral has several different concepts that can be associated with the term. “The word [Moral] carries out the concepts: moral standards, …show more content…
One of these concepts is called Relativism. Relativism stresses that there are no moral disagreements and that everything is an absolute right or wrong. An extreme example of Relativism is the murder of a person having the same moral consequences as hunting and killing a deer, or any other animal. This moral concept will not take into account the information surrounding the act; such as whether the hunting of the animal was for sport or survival. “Relativism denies there are moral norms…” (“Who Determines Right and Wrong”). Moral “norms” are common moral standards among people. A moral norm may be that murder is very wrong. Relativism does not uphold these moral norms and allows people to create their own morals. Another extreme example of this though, would be if someone may believe that robbery is actually a good act. This person may believe that everything is theirs for the taking for example; “a dog eat dog world.” “The moral relativist feels since cultures and individuals disagree on moral issues, therefore there can be no moral norms that are right and wrong” (“Who Determines Right and Wrong”). Relativism takes into account that since morals are so unique to each person; moral norms cannot be a real