RE: Why do we need morals?
May 12, 2013 at 11:42 am
(This post was last modified: May 12, 2013 at 11:43 am by dazzn.)
(May 12, 2013 at 11:27 am)Slumberjack Wrote: Are you asking what value does morality have? If so then it depends on what you mean by value. Morality is itself the assignment of value, (moral value) to particular actions/intentions etc, so in some ways it's an odd question unless you define what you mean by value in this instance.
I think that morality is a spent concept.
(May 12, 2013 at 11:36 am)Tiberius Wrote: IMO, morality is descriptive, not prescriptive. It simply describes the majority of people's opinions on social issues at a specific time. As such, it has no actual use; it's more of an concept than anything.
Saying something is wrong because it's "immoral" only works if you are taking to someone who agrees with your moral code in that particular instance. Telling a serial killer that killing is immoral won't really achieve anything; to them, it may not be, or they just may not care (which is kinda the same thing).
Most laws, even those purported to be based on morality and ethics, have in their root a certain degree of logical reasoning to them.
Labelling things as "moral" or "immoral" at a given time is inane. You tell me and everybody why we need this notion of "morality"?
