Morality Questioned in "Unforgiven" Essay

The belief that morality requires God remains a widely held moral maxim. In particular, it serves as the basic assumption of the Christian fundamentalist's social theory. Fundamentalists claim that all of society's troubles - everything from AIDS to out-of-wedlock pregnancies - are the result of a breakdown in morality and that this breakdown is due to a decline in the belief of God. This paper will look at different examples of how a god could be a bad thing and show that humans can create rules and morals all on their own. It will also touch upon the fact that doing good for the wrong reasons can also be a bad thing for the person.

Movie shows the betrayal or unfavorable depiction of the sisterhood, an important concept in feminist ideology, emphasizing that women are bound in a communal oneness. The movie

In many ways Unforgiven is not a typical western. Clint Eastwood’s character is different than the typical hero in Westerns because he shows fear and weakness after he gets brutally attacked. Munny shows his vulnerability throughout the film especially when he breaks social norms like turning down sex, remaining loyal to his wife, etc. Although some of his actions are questionable like leaving his kids alone for weeks. In this film unlike old westerns the gunslingers defend the honor of prostitutes and not the rightous women in peril. Rugged cowboys are exposed as cowards and weaklings and liars, while others find they no longer have the desire to take another man’s life. The law is represented by a man with a penchant for torture and sadism

James Rachels' article, "Morality is Not Relative," is incorrect, he provides arguments that cannot logically be applied or have no bearing on the statement of contention. His argument, seems to favor some of the ideas set forth in cultural relativism, but he has issues with other parts that make cultural relativism what it is.

    Going After Cacciato, by Tim O'Brien, is a book that presents many problems in understanding. Simply trying to figure out what is real and what is fantasy and where they combine can be quite a strain on the reader. Yet even more clouded and ambiguous are the larger moral questions raised in this book. There are many so-called "war crimes" or atrocities in this book, ranging from killing a water buffalo to fragging the commanding officer. Yet they are dealt with in an almost offhanded way. They seem to become simply the moral landscape upon which a greater drama is played-- i.e. the drama of running away from war, seeking peace in Paris. This journey after Cacciato turns into a

The 1992 American western film Unforgiven, is directed and produced by the leading role in the film, Clint Eastwood. The film exemplifies many plays upon notions of ideology. In order for the film to be valid, the viewers must examine and understand the differences and similarities between the historical and cultural aspects of the American West. Hollywood portrays the West to be adventurous, action-packed, mysterious, and the opportunity for freedom and profit. Unforgiven is a film that portrays a typical Hollywood setting of the wild west, with bandits, sheriffs, prostitutes, alcohol and guns.

It is possible to legislate morality and the Constitution of the United States of America is evidence. All creations were created in the image of God for his purpose (in each thing was given to grow and achieve whatever God or Allah impelled it to be). Morality is basically taught to individuals by their parents, grandparents and teachers. However, people tend to pick up various behaviors from their peers which can either conflict or support to the teachings already received. Society requires people to know right from wrong. Unfortunately, everyone has not been taught the values and principles of conduct which must be abided by so laws have been enacted. Most families align their lives with the fundamentals of religion (Christianity or Islam)

Morality is defined as a system or code that we humans use to differentiate between right and wrong. This system could be derived from a number of factors: religion, culture, and upbringing. It is difficult enough to determine what an individual's morals are, but going further to determine how we came to possess those morals is even more ambitious. Still, regardless of its difficulty, this subject consumes many philosophers and psychologists. One such moral psychologists, Jonathan Haidt, is theorizing the possibility of evolution causing ones morality. Haidt is a moral psychologist at the Universtiy of Virgina further believes that complex social structures such as religion and politics as well as our need for social structures affect

     Socrates engages in conversations with people claiming to be experts, usual in ethical matters. By asking simple questions, Socrates gradually reveals that these people were in fact very confused and did not actually know anything about the matters about which they claimed to be an expert. Morality is the ethical matter that is brought up in Plato’s Republic. Socrates argues the response of Cephalus, Polemarchus and Thrasymachus on what morality is.

Moral tales in the middle ages were set up to teach a lesson about how to live life according to the church. During Medieval times most tales were religious based. The end of the Middle Ages were more corrupt coming from the Catholic Church and that was a serious problem and those moral messages came from the bible. There still may be some explanation to bring into play image of class, especially middle-class, well to Chaucer. The middle ages were a time of an era during which social structures and theory were always changing.

Morality only exists if we believe in God; therefore if God doesn’t exist there is no morality. There have been so many evil acts committed in the name of God that it is difficult to maintain that a belief in God equates to morality. There are situations that happen every day where decisions are made based off of human rights that contradict the word of God. Morality comes from within, it is an understanding of right versus wrong and the ability to choose what is right. Knowing all this a belief in God is not a requirement for a person to be moral. (Mosser, 2011)

Would you describe a dog as capable of being evil? Or a cat? Or a chimpanzee? Most likely you could not. We humans belong to the taxonomic kingdom of Animalia and are therefore animals. Our species has evolved from animals that looked and acted more like the modern chimpanzee than we do. So at what point did we go from being creatures of instinct do developing the concept of morality? A great deal of literature has been written about morality, examples of which can be located in fiction and non-fiction as well as in scientific, theological and philosophical fields. Specific examples include the bible, as well as the writings of Plato (c. 424-348 BCE), Niccolò Machiavelli (1469-1527) and John Steinbeck (1902-1968). Morality is a trait that

To be moral simply means to do what is right; however, doing what is right is easier said than done. Perhaps if one was a child, one would, to the best of their abilities, follow what his parents demand of him, this would constitute them as doing what is right. Now let us say that the child is an orphan, or does not believe what his parents say is right, should following them still be considered moral, or is it even up to him to decide? Perhaps the child has evolved past parenting all together and therefore needs no more guidance. Defining what is considered moral has now become much more complex. Sam Harris presents the same basic argument of morality in his book Letter to a Christian Nation, by applying it not to a child and his parents,

If it’s not clear by the harem of wives running away from a group of savage men in huge cars, most especially from a huge man who repeatedly shouts, “MY PROPERTY”, many would not know what else would relay that this movie was pushing forward many subtle and strong visual feminist symbolisms. Starting the movie with large car explosions and screaming mean, one would be lured into the false sense that the movie was firstly about a male lead (due to those screaming men and car explosions being after that male in the beginning) who would play the said “hero” role in the story.

Consider the view that there is a close relationship between law and morality. Examine the debate as to whether the law should reflect moral values, and discuss issues, which show the continuing importance of that debate. (30marks + 5 for AO3)