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Morality and Core Values - A Video from our friends at http://www.HighwayVideo.com

Morality speaks of a system of behavior in regards to standards of right or wrong behavior. The word carries the concepts of: (1) moral standards, with regard to behavior; (2) moral responsibility, referring to our conscience; and (3) a moral identity, or one who is capable of right or wrong action. Common synonyms include ethics, principles, virtue, and goodness. Morality has become a complicated issue in the multi-cultural world we live in today. Let's explore what morality is, how it affects our behavior, our conscience, our society, and our ultimate destiny.

Morality, Core Values, and Our Behavior:
Morality describes the principles that govern our behavior. Without these principles in place, societies cannot survive for long. In today's world, morality is frequently thought of as belonging to a particular religious point of view, but by definition, we see that this is not the case. Everyone adheres to a moral doctrine of some kind.

Morality as it relates to our behavior is important on three levels. Renowned thinker, scholar and author C.S. Lewis defines them as: (1) to ensure fair play and harmony between individuals; (2) to help make us good people in order to have a good society; and (3) to keep us in a good relationship with the power that created us. Based on this definition, it's clear that our beliefs are critical to our moral behavior.

Morality and Our Conscience:
Morality impacts our everyday decisions, and those choices are directed by our conscience. Again, we must decide for ourselves where the conscience originates. Many people hold to the idea that the conscience is a matter of our hearts, that concepts of right, wrong, and fairness are "programmed" in each of us. This is in keeping with the writings of Paul the Apostle, who points out that even those who do not believe in God frequently obey God's laws as given in the Ten Commandments: "for when Gentiles, who do not have the law, by nature do the things in the law, these, although not having the law, are a law to themselves, who show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and between themselves their thoughts accusing or else excusing them" (Romans 2:14-15 (NKJV)). Again, those who do not believe in God are left with the only possible conclusion they can come to - that our decisions are based solely on our need to survive. What we call our conscience, then, would be based on learned behavior, rather than part of a Divine design.

For more on Morality, Core Values, and Beliefs, please visit http://www.allaboutphilosophy.org/morality.htm

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[timhgy]

What do I do when I'm down?

It sure isn't playing make believe fairy tales. Religion=superstitious nonsense

[TheNewNormalHasCome]

Great job with the video. A great book to read is "The Vanishing Conscience" by John McArthur. I think you'd like it. Once again, nice work reflect 7.

[dianabbbb]

And there it is ... man's nature .. lost without God ... how very very sad indeed.

You will keep in perfect peace

him whose mind is steadfast,

because he trusts in you. Isaiah 26:3

[havock89]

I think about Gods family, his catholic church. His sons and daughters, His Mother, I think of my Mother, and how blessed I was that God gave her to me as my Mother. I think of all the blessings God has given me, and how unworthy I have proven myself to be. I am sorrowful and filled with joy at the same time, and then the sorrow fades and I am left healed by Gods grace.

[Leiflton]

i think about living in the kingdom of God.