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Morality and Freedom MORALITY  D__I_I_N EC S O Where does our decision come from? OU I E R__T_N_  MORALITY ROUTINE > DECISIONS A U S V_L_E_  MORALITY Morality Ethics  ETHICS General principles of Good and Evil  MORALITY Personal distinction of rig...

Morality and Freedom MORALITY  D__I_I_N EC S O Where does our decision come from? OU I E R__T_N_  MORALITY ROUTINE > DECISIONS A U S V_L_E_  MORALITY Morality Ethics  ETHICS General principles of Good and Evil  MORALITY Personal distinction of right or wrong SOCIETY Does morality exist without society?  MORALITY AND SOCIETY We will always have an idea of right or wrong.  MORALITY AND SOCIETY According to William Sumner, our idea of “right or wrong” stems from our... Survival Instinct.  MORALITY AND SOCIETY Ideal way of living of an individual leads to mass imitation.  MORALITY AND SOCIETY Mass > Norms / Imitation > Culture SOCIETY Can a person exist on a place without Society?  MORALITY AND SOCIETY Simply put, NO  MORALITY AND SOCIETY Societal norms and laws are enforced to ensure harmony and peace.  MORALITY AND SOCIETY Going back to William Sumner’s idea, survivability is the primal instinct and morality of a person MORALITY AND SOCIETY SOCIETY’S NORMS MUST ENSURE THE SURVIVAL OF ITS MEMBERS FREEDOM FREEDOM “Your freedom ends when the freedom of others begins” NORMS MORALITY PERSONAL FREEDOM DEVIANTS  FREEDOM Society’s response to deviance is... A CT O S_N__I_NS FREEDOM We may still have freedom in our morality but it can still be influenced by society. FREEDOM In choosing, we also practice… ACCOUNTABILITY FREEDOM Actions have… O S Q E C C_N_E_U_N_E There are internal and external factors that may affect the way we choose and make decisions.  Yet it we can still be considered free as long as we use our freedom responsibly.