The weighty matter of morality is taught early enough in life. As toddlers, we get clear signals about the behavior—great compliment when we share something to our playmates when we hit them. But a slippery slope presents itself soon thereafter. As it turns out we should not share everything (like germs with a friend or you spinach with the dog), and hitting really depends on the target.
The degree and exceptions to the rules multiply as we age, no wonder that in an adulthood, our moral principles are still a work in progress. While we are not aware that we end up holding many view in common with those around us, differences around. We might think that the most people share a basic moral framework, but the polarization generated by most ethical issues of the day reveals that this is simply not the case, writes Julie Stone in her book An Ethical Framework for Complementary and Alternative Therapist (Routledge, 2002) . Gut reaction vary enormously depending on a person’s cultural background, socio-economic status, political beliefs, values, prejudices, personal history, and the views moral development and education.
Ref: Stuart Bradford
