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Originally Posted by henry quirk
Anyone else want to weigh in before I piss someone off (again)?
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On a very basic level, morality is socially constructed. All societies have values; norms develop from those values. Values are shared beliefs about what a group considers worthwhile or desirable - those guide the creation of norms. Norms are the formal and informal rules regarding what kinds of behavior are acceptable and appropriate within a culture. Folkways, mores, and taboos develop from those norms.
Our ideas about what is "good" and what is "evil" are based on our experiences, what we have learned is acceptable in our own culture - whether that is the culture of our country or the culture of our family.
What is moral in one place might not be in another. Totally driven by societal factors.