Friday, September 21, 2007

Morality and society/individual

As Darwin states it, morality has a direct correlation to what society perceives as "right" and "wrong". However, I do not completely believe that this can be true for society is completely susceptible to fads, trends, and popularity swings. When you see the current swing of society, you realize that morality can not be left in the hands of a society so easily swayed from left to the right. One example can be seen in the current shift towards television almost embracing or encouraging alcoholism. Commercials that are typically comical in nature permeates the television air, portraying alcohol as something that is socially acceptable, even for the younger ages. From this, you can see how society can show something that is not always in the best interest of the general public and portray it as something that is "right". Darwin placed society as responsible for morality however it should be left in the hands of the individual.

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