There are three levels of morality in which humans being may live their lives. The world isn’t as simple as black and white at all time, although in lots of situations there is a clear right and a clear wrong from which the doer may chose; but in some cases there is no clear distinction. There is a middle ground in the moral scheme in which you may live your life.
Moral Rightness. This level of morality is the one in which all human beings should strive to live in, but is at the same time the one which is at most times the least practical to the promotion of your own self interest. This level is loving your fellow man in all the ways you can. Remember, love is a conscious effort to better the life of another before your own; love is recognizing, respecting, valuing, and protecting the natural rights of your fellow man; love is acknowledging the rationality of all men and not impeding upon it; love is living for something besides yourself. This is the essence of morality, and the code of conduct in which we should all live our everyday life. To love another being in such a way is to live the life of a morally right person. It is when you make others happy WITHOUT violating the natural rights of anyone that you live the morally right life. This way of living goes above and beyond the call of most, for it is not simply a duty to respect the rights of others, it is a command to actively make the world a better place and to always, under all circumstances, put the well being of others above your own.
Moral Neutrality. Moral neutrality is simply going though life recognizing, respecting, valuing, and protecting the natural rights of your fellow man at all times and refusing to impede upon them. This way of living is a more laid back approach, neither morally commendable nor morally wrong. If you sit at home watching movies and eating popcorn all day, you are morally neutral; if you ignore your fellow man you are morally neutral. By not actively pursuing the happiness of others you live in a morally neutral zone. This kind of living, although of lesser value then living the morally right way, is not bad; in fact this way of living is actually more fundamentally sound. We are all equal beings on this planet; to live the morally right way is to put others above yourself, but in reality no man is more important than you are, and you are more important than no man. Moral neutrality simply recognizes that no one is better then you are, and you are no better than anyone else, and so you live for yourself with respect for others natural rights.
Moral Wrongness. Moral wrongness is living a life without respect for the natural rights of others. This style of living is the result of arrogance and is to be criticized at all times. Simply put this is immorality, a way of living which violates all moral codes and refuses to recognize others as equals with all the same rights and privileges as yourself. Those who live in this manner MUST be judge and not be allowed to violate the rights of their fellow human beings.
Moral Rightness. This level of morality is the one in which all human beings should strive to live in, but is at the same time the one which is at most times the least practical to the promotion of your own self interest. This level is loving your fellow man in all the ways you can. Remember, love is a conscious effort to better the life of another before your own; love is recognizing, respecting, valuing, and protecting the natural rights of your fellow man; love is acknowledging the rationality of all men and not impeding upon it; love is living for something besides yourself. This is the essence of morality, and the code of conduct in which we should all live our everyday life. To love another being in such a way is to live the life of a morally right person. It is when you make others happy WITHOUT violating the natural rights of anyone that you live the morally right life. This way of living goes above and beyond the call of most, for it is not simply a duty to respect the rights of others, it is a command to actively make the world a better place and to always, under all circumstances, put the well being of others above your own.
Moral Neutrality. Moral neutrality is simply going though life recognizing, respecting, valuing, and protecting the natural rights of your fellow man at all times and refusing to impede upon them. This way of living is a more laid back approach, neither morally commendable nor morally wrong. If you sit at home watching movies and eating popcorn all day, you are morally neutral; if you ignore your fellow man you are morally neutral. By not actively pursuing the happiness of others you live in a morally neutral zone. This kind of living, although of lesser value then living the morally right way, is not bad; in fact this way of living is actually more fundamentally sound. We are all equal beings on this planet; to live the morally right way is to put others above yourself, but in reality no man is more important than you are, and you are more important than no man. Moral neutrality simply recognizes that no one is better then you are, and you are no better than anyone else, and so you live for yourself with respect for others natural rights.
Moral Wrongness. Moral wrongness is living a life without respect for the natural rights of others. This style of living is the result of arrogance and is to be criticized at all times. Simply put this is immorality, a way of living which violates all moral codes and refuses to recognize others as equals with all the same rights and privileges as yourself. Those who live in this manner MUST be judge and not be allowed to violate the rights of their fellow human beings.
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