Morality is in crisis! Morality is a topic that turns away peoples’ attention. Many do not want to discuss it. What are their reasons? Is it simply because morality is considered as a private thing and it serves as constraint to one’s freedom? Or some other hidden motives to meet the dark end?
How do we define
morality?
The definition of
morality is by nature broad in scope. It encompasses all actions and
transactions in daily human affairs. Morality in its universal definition is
‘doing good and avoiding evil.’ Everybody understands it by people from all
walks of life. And this universal definition is applicable to any philosophical
doctrines and religious beliefs.
This is where the
universal notion of morality comes out in different pictures. It is clothed
with and fit according to one’s philosophical and religious notions. It is
interesting to note that though it is clothed with different colors, still the
highlight of its universality is always present, except for one thing: the
scope becomes limited and defined to cater the selfish needs of some people.
Morality in Crisis
This is where the
crisis of morality lies. People with selfish needs choose just a portion of
morality. The universality of morality becomes the particularity of morality.
It is a morality not well-rounded, not faithful to its definition.
In order to see and detect them, there is no
need to read books about the subject or consult a moralist. By understanding
the definition itself, one can deduce how it is being shortcut. Just open our
eyes to see them around, especially the practices in action and transactions.
