Imagine a world with no laws… no morals, no values, no ethics… Would you survive?
Our world relies on morals, whether we realize it or not. Without “right and wrong” or “good and bad” our world would be nothing but chaos, pain, and torment. Our ethics dictate the places we go, the people we surround ourselves with, the things that we do…everything can be connected to morals in some way. They are essential for a functioning world. So then I ask you…
As humans, are we morally obligated to serve and better humanity?
Jane Jacobs seems to think so. In her essay, “The Use of Sidewalks-Safety” she discusses the “intricate, almost unconscious, network of voluntary controls and standards,” that are used by citizens to keep the streets and sidewalks safe when law enforcement cannot. These citizens are working for a better humanity by protecting one another from harm. The ethics and moral values of the world are discussed in Moral Philosophy. Many well-known philosophers studied why things are “right” and “wrong” and how we come to those conclusions.
Is it our duty to be good, caring citizens?
Are there certain moral “laws” that are universal?
Are we born hardwired with a certain sense of what is acceptable in the world?
Read “The Philosophy of Ethics” to find out.
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