Why Study Morality?

Part One: One paragraph summary of the key idea of the section: Why study morality? Answer the question showing knowledge and understanding of class content.

The key idea of this section were to become aware of the goals to reach when studying morality. We study morality so that we can become of all the moral decisions that we are making and we can examine these decisions and learn their effects. We also need to understand why we make these decisions and what part of our character allows us to make these decisions. We also need to become more aware of the moral issues that present themselves in the books we read, the movies we see, sports, and music so that we can understand how complex morality is. We also need to know what we can do in our lives to improve our morale and make better decisions. We also need to see immorality in society today and how it affects our culture and the lives of many people.

Part Two: Instead of the normal part two, please write a paragraph on three of these. Show knowledge and understanding but also show personal reflection. Cite and explain the idea, but also make clear why you want to remember it and its significance to you. Write the question out first.

1.)1. What “morality” did you grow up with? What stories do you grow up with? First brainstorm: What were your favorite TV shows? Who were your heroes? What were the big moral messages you remember your parents, grandparents? Did aspect of your life was most significant: religion? sports? school?

Growing up my favorite TV shows were basically anything on Nickelodeon or cartoons in general. One show that seemed to always emphasize a moral message in every show was Arthur. Each Arthur plot revolved around the plot that involved a moral problem and was always solved in the end of the show in the the best was possible. These messages from "don't judge a book by its cover", to not lying and not stealing. My heroes growing up were always sports stars and athletes such as Jerry Rice, and Ozzie Smith. I looked up to these two, because they were good and their sports and seemed to always do the right thing as far as morality went and seemed like nice guys to the media. I would say that the biggest moral messages that my parents taught me were to always try my hardest and to not be lazy, because I will regret being lazy. They also emphasized how important it is to love my enemies. I think that school has been the most important aspect of my life, because I am always concerned with it.

3. Why do people do wrong? Do you ever do anything wrong? If so, why? This is often a good way to answer such a general question: look at it in personal terms. It is also a good way to begin to understand people. As Atticus told Scout, "If you can stand in someone else's shoes for a minute, it helps in understanding them.” It also might help you better understand yourself.

I have done plenty of things wrong in my life, and I think that lying is one of the worst things I can do, especially when I lie to my parents, because they love me more than anyone in the world and I am taking advantage of your trust. I lie like this, because it allows for me to have fun for a short amount of time, because I know if my parents knew what I was really doing then I would not be allowed to be where I am or I would get in trouble. I seem lie and do other things wrong, because of my own selfishness. I dont take time to realize what the consequences of my wrongdoings are and how they can affect others.

5. While the past can be the foundation, your present morality might be more influenced by personal and cultural forces we studied in the first semester: concupiscence, emotions, peer and cultural pressures, present hopes and fears. Look at your own “story.” What is the present state of your morality?

I think that my morality is mostly controlled by all three of these things. Peer pressure is deinetly a dominant aspect of my morality and state of mind, because I am surrounded by it everyday and it affects the way I think and how I make a lot of my decisions. My emotions also affect my morality, because my emotions tell me what makes me feel good and what makes me feel bad. I am am controlled by these emotions to make the wrong decisions sometimes that will make me feel good for a short period of time, but I can regret these decisions later. Emotions can also get out of control, especially if I am really angry or sad about something, because I could end up saying or doing something immoral that I completely regret and I can't take back. Concupiscence is definetly at the root of my emotions and peer pressure, because it is an eplanation why I give into peer pressure sometimes, because I am drawn to do the stuff that peer pressure presents.

Part Three One image of that reminds you of “why study morality?” Attribute, link, your source.

Part Four One good question you should keep with you to ponder.

Am I makin moral decisions, and if I am not then am I examining my immoral decistions

Part Five What should you try to do to make yourself a better person, a more moral person, from this study.

To make myself a more moral person, I should examine my decisions before I make them and try not to give into peer pressure to do immoral deeds