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'''Morality''' refers to the concept of human ethics which pertains to matters of [[good]] and [[evil]] — also referred to as "right or wrong", used within three contexts: individual conscience; systems of principles and judgments — sometimes called moral values — shared within a cultural, religious, secular, Humanist, or philosophical community; and codes of behavior or conduct. | |||
Theistic morality is based on the assumption that there is a [[god]] who has absolute understanding of right and wrong, and orders people to obey rules as a condition for goodness. | Theistic morality is based on the assumption that there is a [[god]] who has absolute understanding of right and wrong, and orders people to obey rules as a condition for goodness. | ||
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[[Secular morality]] is a complex subject and is discussed in a separate article. | [[Secular morality]] is a complex subject and is discussed in a separate article. | ||
[[Category: Morality]] | [[Category:Morality]] |
Revision as of 18:20, 31 January 2007
Morality refers to the concept of human ethics which pertains to matters of good and evil — also referred to as "right or wrong", used within three contexts: individual conscience; systems of principles and judgments — sometimes called moral values — shared within a cultural, religious, secular, Humanist, or philosophical community; and codes of behavior or conduct.
Theistic morality is based on the assumption that there is a god who has absolute understanding of right and wrong, and orders people to obey rules as a condition for goodness.
Secular morality is a complex subject and is discussed in a separate article.