Morality is the distinction between what is right and wrong. Some people believe that morality can be enforced with stringent laws, while other people do not. There are different stories to both sides of this argument. Morality is different from person to person. Everyone has a different set of morals that are unique and different from others.
Morality can’t be enforced by law. It should be up to the individual what is right and wrong. People will do what they want to do, no matter if their government enforces laws against their desired actions. Everyone has different views on what is right and wrong. They do not want someone telling them what to think or what to do.
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There are rules and guidelines put into place for a reason. What you do and how you act when no one is around is who you really are. When those boys were on the island, their true colors showed. Piggy was trying to act civil and morally but other boys, such as Jack, did not act civil or rationally. Jack was hungry for power and was willing to do anything and everything in his power to make it to the top. “The ultimate end of the state lies in promoting the welfare of the people” (Pooja). The purpose of laws should be to help people and make them feel safe. Laws should promote the well-being of people. They should not impede someone from doing what they want, within reasoning. The difference between law and morality is that you can be punished for breaking a law by the State or by the government. If you break one of you morals, you can’t be punished by the government as long as there is not a law pertaining to that moral. Another important difference is that “Morality is concerned with both internal and external affairs of man whereas law is concerned only with the external affairs of man” (Pooja). In conclusion, there is a fine line between morality and law. There are certain aspects of life where law should not be able to control your morals and beliefs. There are, however, some instances where laws should be enforced to protect yourself from other
Morality can’t be enforced by law. It should be up to the individual what is right and wrong. People will do what they want to do, no matter if their government enforces laws against their desired actions. Everyone has different views on what is right and wrong. They do not want someone telling them what to think or what to do.
General guidelines should be put into place of what people can’t do to ensure …show more content…
There are rules and guidelines put into place for a reason. What you do and how you act when no one is around is who you really are. When those boys were on the island, their true colors showed. Piggy was trying to act civil and morally but other boys, such as Jack, did not act civil or rationally. Jack was hungry for power and was willing to do anything and everything in his power to make it to the top. “The ultimate end of the state lies in promoting the welfare of the people” (Pooja). The purpose of laws should be to help people and make them feel safe. Laws should promote the well-being of people. They should not impede someone from doing what they want, within reasoning. The difference between law and morality is that you can be punished for breaking a law by the State or by the government. If you break one of you morals, you can’t be punished by the government as long as there is not a law pertaining to that moral. Another important difference is that “Morality is concerned with both internal and external affairs of man whereas law is concerned only with the external affairs of man” (Pooja). In conclusion, there is a fine line between morality and law. There are certain aspects of life where law should not be able to control your morals and beliefs. There are, however, some instances where laws should be enforced to protect yourself from other