Morals or standards?
Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 1:41 pm
I wish for someone to define morality, as I feel I must have a skewed version of what it means.
I always felt that morality was not doing something because you have been told it is wrong without giving it any thought. I'm a little worried by the idea that I would run my life by what I have been told is wrong. It kind of makes me feel that I am not trusted to make the "right" descisions.
Therefore, I consider my amoral (not immoral.) Instead, I have standards, which I feel are stronger than any moral could be. I have looked at something and decided that it is absolutely not for me. To do it would be lowering my standards and therefore debasing myself- something I could never do.
I'd appreciate your thoughts on the matter.
I always felt that morality was not doing something because you have been told it is wrong without giving it any thought. I'm a little worried by the idea that I would run my life by what I have been told is wrong. It kind of makes me feel that I am not trusted to make the "right" descisions.
Therefore, I consider my amoral (not immoral.) Instead, I have standards, which I feel are stronger than any moral could be. I have looked at something and decided that it is absolutely not for me. To do it would be lowering my standards and therefore debasing myself- something I could never do.
I'd appreciate your thoughts on the matter.