POLL: What is the primary driver for the basis of your morality?

[alaskanseminole]

mo·ral·i·ty
/məˈralədē/
noun
1. principles concerning the distinction between right and wrong or good and bad behavior.
2. a particular system of values and principles of conduct, especially one held by a specified person or society.
3. the extent to which an action is right or wrong.

Similar:
ethics
rights and wrongs
correctness
ethicality
virtue
goodness
good behavior
righteousness
rectitude
uprightness
morals
principles
honesty
integrity
propriety
honor
justice
fair play
justness
decency
probity
chasteness
chastity
purity
blamelessness
moral standards
moral code
principles of right and wrong
rules of conduct
ethos
mores
standards
ideals

 

[DooBi]

K. All of the above

 

[BelemNole]

The last two are the same. We evolved empathy and compassion in order to survive better.

 

[Sharky1203]

I agree with DooBi, they all are a factor.

 

[ParkerHawk]

Goofus and Gallant

 

[Formerly Rockymtnole]

A combination of a lot of those.

 

[alaskanseminole]

Goofus and Gallant

Can we pin this for the board?

 

[baddog25]

for me: all of the above except religious beliefs.

 

[Formerly Rockymtnole]

Can we pin this for the board?

Some things never change!

 

[Hoosierhawkeye]

Kind of a mix between religious teachings and the belief that people should strive to cause the least harm to others and the community. I guess some of that is empathy and compassion too.

Quite frankly properly taken I believe my religious teachings say that.

 

[tarheelbybirth]

Can we pin this for the board?

That's total bullshit.

Just my opinion.

 

[tarheelbybirth]

It's ALL personal conscience. Your personal conscience might be informed by multiple areas but, in the end, you decide based on what your conscience - or whatever you want to call it - tells you.

 

[Joes Place]

None of the Above.

If it makes my penis tingly: Good
If it makes my penis flaccid: Bad

Everything else becomes a judgement call for the Brain to figure out.

 

[goldmom]

For me it would be all of the above but I think there’s an overlap.

 

[Kinnick.At.Night]

Poll needs multi-vote option.

 

[NDallasRuss]

I went with "rational reasoning and logic". That guides pretty much everything for me - often to the chagrin of my family.

To me, using logic as the basis for your morality removes a lot of the "squishier" emotions and beliefs that cloud an otherwise straightforward issue.

 

[GES4]

Goofus and Gallant

/thread

 

[GES4]

mo·ral·i·ty
/məˈralədē/
noun
1. principles concerning the distinction between right and wrong or good and bad behavior.
2. a particular system of values and principles of conduct, especially one held by a specified person or society.
3. the extent to which an action is right or wrong.

Similar:
ethics
rights and wrongs
correctness
ethicality
virtue
goodness
good behavior
righteousness
rectitude
uprightness
morals
principles
honesty
integrity
propriety
honor
justice
fair play
justness
decency
probity
chasteness
chastity
purity
blamelessness
moral standards
moral code
principles of right and wrong
rules of conduct
ethos
mores
standards
ideals

I didn't see the Golden Rule on the list. Final answer.

 

[LuteHawk]

The human conscience is a God-given natural feeling
which prompts people to do what they believe is right
and avoid what they believe is wrong.

Religious teaching of the 10 commandments helps us to
know that murder, adultery, stealing, slander are wrong.
Parental instruction helps children to know right from
wrong as well as to treat all people with respect & dignity.

Bottom Line: Our conscience, our religious teaching, and our
parental instruction overlap as we decide our personal morality.

 

[thewop]

OPs mom

 

[Fijimn]

OP's Mom


(Edit: sorry, read title as 'immorality')

 

[Aardvark86]

To be honest, so many of these things are so intertwined that I'm not sure you can really respond by identifying one.

This poll question is almost as poorly designed as the Biden phone bank push poll I played along with for a while yesterday.

 

[ConvenientParking]

I did kind of a take what I want and leave what I could manage with Catholicism. You want to leave the shame/guilt as easily as the sacraments and saints but good luck shaking them unless you went to public school. Much easier to do the take what I want and leave the rest with AA which is just like a more simplified Catholicism with a more positive message

 

[Obviously Oblivious]

Goofus and Gallant

Such a solid post. Bravo @ParkerHawk

 

[FAUlty Gator]

Not being a mean ass hole.

 

[BrianNole777]

I did kind of a take what I want and leave what I could manage with Catholicism. You want to leave the shame/guilt as easily as the sacraments and saints but good luck shaking them unless you went to public school. Much easier to do the take what I want and leave the rest with AA which is just like a more simplified Catholicism with a more positive message

What about the eternity of bliss??

 

[DFSNOLE]

Since I could just choose one, I picked family upbringing since that instilled many of the others.