The Importance Of Moral Values In Human Development

The first concept I would like to talk about is norms. Norms are different rules, whether they are spoken or assumed, about which kinds of behaviors are acceptable in a culture and which ones aren’t acceptable. As an example I would like to use the Disney movie Pocahontas. A clear example of a norm from this movie is the scene where Pocahontas has disobeyed her father by talking to the white man (aka John Smith). Disobedience was something you did not do in her village. The father was in charge of the family and the rest of the family was expected to listen. Another norm for her culture was to take care of the village and everyone in it. Their culture wasn’t all about fun and adventure. They made sure their top priority was the life and ease of everyone in the village. Norms can also change. There is a scene where the chief, Powhatan, tells the village that no one is allowed

Lets start by understanding that cultures are a melting pot of people’s beliefs, language, behaviors, values, material objects, and norms. Norms are written and non-written “expectations of behavior” that govern a certain location, place, or culture (26). These norms also vary from culture to culture meaning what is a norm in the U.S may not be a norm in India. For example, a norm in America would be tipping a waiter after a meal. Another would be acknowledging someone as you walk past him or her, typically done at work or in a public place. In all, norms are folkways, mores, taboos, and written laws that are an established standard of one’s behavior.

Cultures around the world have their own set of behaviors and actions that are considered acceptable and appropriate to humanity. Because of the differences between cultures, some may experience the idea of deviance without realizing they are doing so. The term deviance is any behavior that violates rules or cultural norms. A norm is a social expectation that guide human behavior. When one violates cultural practices, he or she may seems like everything would be okay but there are people who may not be appreciate of such behaviors and/or think that one is acting social norm. Understanding culture practices require one to be involved and participating in the culture. Sometime the best method to truly comprehend a practice is to act upon it and realized that it may or may be “right” behavior within a particular culture.

This idea of different cultures owning different moral values perhaps suggests that theres no absolute truth to morality. There are groups of people who have responded to this idea of moral diversity, saying that moral diversity isn’t proof enough of moral relativism. These people, or these anti-relativists do believe that some cultural customs are just purely wrong. Its important to remember that there are always going to be a difference

Everyone has a culture, a series of beliefs and principles that govern day to day life that they were likely imparted upon by their upbringing. Parents usually raise their children the only way that they know, which causes the next generation to bring up their offspring in a similar fashion. Culture tends to have borders, which generally follow the borders of nations or civilizations. So imparted from young these cultures govern everyday actions that each individual will likely take at any point in their life. Culture groups lead people to think think a certain way, dress with a particular fashion, talk with an unusual accent, or uncountable varieties of actions. Culture is by no means a concrete fact, people rebel against their culture, or

It is not easy being born a king. From the days of my humble youth to the present, my path to royal prestige has not been a clear path. The trials and tribulations I have suffered were only to develop my character. So, I say this: Am I the number one contender for valedictorian? No, I am not. Am I going off to Harvard to become a lawyer? No I am not. But the one thing that I am is something you jabronies will never be. Regardless after every failing grade, regardless after every tragic event, after every sickness, I still stand before you today as the People 's... King. And I think you would agree. Here is my story.

Permeating every aspect of society yet never openly spoken of, culture, on the surface is a collection of items, norms, thought processes, foods, rituals, and traditions which form the everyday experiences we face. The culture we reside within, gives a set of clear standards for those who reside within it as to how to act. Yet these “guidelines” though well established are not always taken as law. Within each society, is a schism between those who mind the “guidelines”, and those who

Moral values are rules that help us make decisions about right and wrong, good and bad. Moral values govern the choices we make and our behavior. They form the foundation of our lives and what we want to become. Moral values can be derived from family, religion, society or even self. The moral values derived from family and self may not be subject to change but the values derived from the society and government are subject to change as the laws governing us change.

In the Hispanic culture it is perfectly fine for people to get very close to each other, but in other countries, like America, people like to have more room. Another is time, for some people it is perfectly fine to be a little late, while in certain countries it is important to be punctual. In some countries people have different views on fate, for some (usually those who have gone through trouble in their economy, government, or natural catastrophes) it is perfectly acceptable to not do something because they believe fate has gone against it while for some it is fine to try to do something even though problems may

As a culture, we are told how to act, think, and speak among other things. We are taught to do what is considered "right" and if we

I will argue against the cultural relativists position that all moral values are relative to culture. The argument the cultural relativists provide, although following factual premises, fails to take into account the circumstances that lead up to a particular moral decision being made or the rationale that goes behind it. Firstly, In order to better understand the theme and ideology behind what cultural relativism really means, we need to consider the main claims that it makes.

Culture is a peculiar form of life, pertaining to customs, beliefs, arts, of a group within a society at a given time. Also, culture encompass what is considered wrong or acceptable (N’dri, 2016). For this particular reason, culture is essential because it defines a person in various ways, including their views, values, fears, and desires. Identifying oneself with a culture provides a sense of belonging, purpose, and identity. Cultures are passed on from generation to generations have been sustained for many years . Cultures are unique to the people who identifies with them and that influence their beliefs, roles, activities, and habits. Culture that is common among people in different societies’ offers

As I reflect on my personal levels of moral development and what drives my decision-making, I must acknowledge that as young children we all go through the preconventional moral reasoning development. We learn at a young age how rewards for good behavior are obtained. We learn to obey and inherently understand the immediate consequences if our actions are not of moral character, even though we can’t quite comprehend the morality of our actions at such a young age. Sosik & Jung (2010) highlights that, Preconventional moral reasoning is based on a self-interested focus on avoiding punishment and seeking rewards. This is the kind of self-centered reasoning that a personalized charismatic leader would possess” (p.140). As a young child I was guided by extremely moral family members, who seemed to instill a religious background as a formal foundation for influencing moral and ethical behavior. I can’t say for sure if this played an intricate part of my early

The link between morality and human nature has been a progressive reoccurring theme since ancient times (Prinz, 2008). Moral development is a characteristic of a person’s general development that transpires over the course of a lifetime. Moral development is derived by a wide variety of cultural and demographic factors that appear to influence morally relevant actions. Turiel (2006) defined morality as an individuals “prescriptive judgments of justice, rights, and welfare pertaining to how people ought to relate to each other.” Individuals’ moral judgments are frequently considered to be a product of culturally specific controls that provide a framework for behavioral motivations that are sensitive to the effects of gender, education, religion and politics (Banerjee, Huebner & Hauser, 2010). While several approaches have been utilized to examine the interaction of multivariate contributors to fundamental moral differences such as: disputes about family life, sexuality, social fairness, and so on, research has suggested that ideological considerations have provided a potent and diverse explanation for the polarization of contrasting views (Weber & Federico, 2013).

Lawrence Kohlberg named six stages of moral development. These stages occurred in three separate levels: level one is preconventional morality, level two is conventional morality, and level three is postconventional morality. Each level consisted of two of the stages. The first level, preconventional morality, consisted of the obedience and punishment stage and the individual interest stage. The obedience and punishment stage stated that behavior was driven by avoiding punishment and the individual interest age stated that behavior was driven by self-interest and rewards. These stages usually occurred with preschool and elementary School level children. The second level, conventional morality, consisted of the interpersonal stage and the authority