You (and GE M) use the word "govern" to describe the relationship between morals and behavior. But are morals aspirational (and thus commonly NOT followed) or reflective of actual behavior?Belindi wrote: ↑April 22nd, 2023, 4:25 am G E Morton wrote:
I agree with the proviso that morality governs human behaviour however it's not necessarily codified by word of mouth or by written texts in either explicit language or myth, but may be and often is unspoken attitudes.I've given my understanding of what a morality is, namely, a set of principles and rules governing human behavior --- which would count as "legislation" per your broad definition. If you view it as something else, or something more, perhaps you can set forth that view.
The gun owner who shoots his gun at a six year old whose ball has entered the gun owner's yard has an eccentric attitude however even he may be taught to maintain an attitude that is peaceful and kind.
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Surely I have misunderstood something here? Hopefully, these comments belong in a context whose establishment I failed to read? "Eccentric"???
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I use 'governs' in the sense of how the human reasoning faculty moderates reactive passions. Morals , for me, means items in a moral code. Moral codes are sets of behaviours that allow people to live cooperatively in societies. How to live cooperatively relates to age and stage of human development, therefore some people typically young children but also including adult psychopaths don't aspire to cooperating with any moral code.LuckyR wrote: ↑April 22nd, 2023, 4:35 amYou (and GE M) use the word "govern" to describe the relationship between morals and behavior. But are morals aspirational (and thus commonly NOT followed) or reflective of actual behavior?Belindi wrote: ↑April 22nd, 2023, 4:25 am G E Morton wrote:
I agree with the proviso that morality governs human behaviour however it's not necessarily codified by word of mouth or by written texts in either explicit language or myth, but may be and often is unspoken attitudes.I've given my understanding of what a morality is, namely, a set of principles and rules governing human behavior --- which would count as "legislation" per your broad definition. If you view it as something else, or something more, perhaps you can set forth that view.
The gun owner who shoots his gun at a six year old whose ball has entered the gun owner's yard has an eccentric attitude however even he may be taught to maintain an attitude that is peaceful and kind.
Items in a moral code, i.e morals ,are usually to some extent aspirational as few people are Jesus Christ.
JC is Apollonian whereas normal people are frequently undisciplined Dionysians, hence measures of social control are imposed by societies.
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