Morality and Expediency

Morality and Expediency

Morality can be described in two distinct approaches: a descriptive approach and a normative approach. To analyze a statement like “My morality is mine and mine alone, and it is not my place to judge the morality of others,” it is important first to understand the sense in which morality is defined. In the descriptive sense, morality identifies certain codes of conduct put forth by a society or a community or established individually as a guide for individual action. In a normative sense, it refers to a code of conduct, with specified conditions, put forward by all rational persons. Conclusions drawn from the above statement depend on the approach that has been followed. Therefore, moral standards may vary across distinct groups or persons through a descriptive approach, while a normative approach means that a society shares the same code of conduct.

Judging the morality of others is a difficult task since it is not easy to relatively determine what is wrong and what is right (Gewirth, 1995). Nevertheless, the approaches mentioned above may guide us in knowing when to judge the morality of others. In a descriptive sense, a certain group that has its own unique morals may not be in the place to judge the morality of other groups whose morals differ from theirs. For instance, tattooing may be considered morally upright in one group but morally wrong in another.

However, in a normative sense, one may be morally judged for behaving in a manner that is outside the code of conduct established by society. For instance, if tattooing is considered morally wrong in a society, individuals who have tattoos can be considered morally wrong for not behaving according to the agreed code of conduct.

In conclusion, judging the morality of others is a complicated matter. This is because morality is important in governing how people interact with one another in society. However, this issue can be easily scrutinized if the context in which the term morality is being used is first understood.

References

Gert, Bernard, and Joshua Gert. (2020). The Definition of Morality: The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. https://plato.stanford.edu/archives/fall2020/entries/morality-definition.

Gewirth, A. (1995). Reason and morality. Chicago, Ill.: Univ. of Chicago Pr.

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What do you think about the following statement: “My morality is mine and mine alone, and it is not my place to judge the morality of others”?

Morality and Expediency

Are there any times when you should judge the morality of others? Why or why not? If so, when and why?