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    Human Morality

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    In five pages this paper discusses the difficulties in defining morality but examines what 'a moral human being' means. Two sources are cited in the bibliography.

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    history regarding the debate is provided. The paper concludes that morality is difficult to define, but it is possible to provide a semblance of what a moral human being is.  Bibliography lists 2 sources. SA144mor.rtf I. Introduction What is a moral human being? That idea has  plagued mankind for centuries. Is it religion that gives man his morality, or is it some sort of barometer that tells him what is right or wrong that is intrinsic?  Sophists, in the Greek world, during the fifth century B.C., were probably the first thinkers to raise critical questions about the idea of moral conduct (Honderich, 1995). Yet, the problem  persists as it is difficult to discern what is moral and what is not. In a recent election campaign related to the governorship  of New Jersey, the Republican candidate is depicted as immoral because he does not want to give a woman the right to choose an abortion, even in cases of rape  and incest. The debate is heated, but what is the moral answer to that question? Are those who believe abortion is murder correct, or is it morally superior to allow  a twelve year old rape victim to have an abortion? The problem with morality is that it is relative and that there are situations that seem to pose quandaries, even  for the most devout moral critics. It is relative to religion, current ideation and society as a unit. At the same time, some might say that morality is not relative,  and that people merely make it so. Thus, the problem at hand is quite intriguing. 

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