by Alexus Mckeon

Created on: October 07, 2009   Last Updated: October 11, 2009

Are you obligated to be moral?

By what parameters and whose standards? Ethics is something that is taught to society as a whole on what outcome of any given situation would be the right thing to do. Morals however are a very personal issue of what an individual constitutes as right or wrong. Are we morally obligated? To ourselves no we can do and inflict whatever on our selves for the most part. Being morally responsible does come into play though when it involves others.Morals and standards are usually set by upbringing and experience. The fight between good and evil, right and wrong have been going on since the beginning of time.I think every one fights morals and ethics USUALLY trying to do what would be considered the right thing.

If anything morals have declined with the rise of technology. I am thinking back on a Madonna video right now. It had people in an uproar because it involved a priest and hinting at the fact that she was having sex with him. I remember it being turned off in my house every time it came on. Now though I think people are becoming overexposed to sex,violence,drug use, prostitution. I defend rap wholeheartedly but for some young people it is a way of life described in what some would call questionable lyrics.(I would rather a video with Madonna that depicted a sexual act with a priest, than what is really taking place behind closed doors with priests and the Catholic church!Talk about loose morals!)

Morals seem to reshape and redefine themselves to go along with the changes of society. What is morally accepted now ,10 years back we would of never thought it would be such common place.The more need for experimentation of personal freedom that is giving way to a me based society is sure to send the morality gods reeling. Parents teach your children because it is absolutely scary to get a sense of the morals of the next generation that is to take over. If you cannot teach and instill good moral values, then place them around someone who will.

The best way to teach morals is to lend yourself and your lifestyle as an example. Teaching on what is morally acceptable can be taught early. Morals is the big thing what happened to the simple principle of manners. Please and thank you have taken a backseat to "No gimme I want it now!"Morals kind of go hand in hand with empathy and apathy. If your child is not exhibiting or exuding either of these qualities...Well then you have got some work to do now then don't you?

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