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# codes of behavior or conduct. | # 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, see [[Christian morality]] for an example. | ||
'''[[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 13:52, 12 September 2011
Morality refers to the concept of human ethics which pertains to matters of good and evil — also referred to as "right or wrong". Morality is generally discussed within three contexts:
- matters of 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, see Christian morality for an example.
Secular morality is a complex subject and is discussed in a separate article.