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10 Facts About Morality

September 6th, 2014 at 12:00PM

Here are ten absolute truths about morality.

  • 01. Morality guides one's choices and actions.
  • 02. A morality has to be accepted and practiced by choice.
  • 03. Morality cannot be forced on the immoral.
  • 04. When no choice is possible, morality is irrelevant.
  • 05. Altruism is the morality of self-sacrifice.
  • 06. Egoism is the morality of self-interest.
  • 07. Acting according to a proper morality does not guarantee happiness.
  • 08. Acting against a proper morality guarantees misery.
  • 09. Morality is not exclusively concerned with social relationships.
  • 10. An ideal morality is also a practical morality.

Thanks for considering these ten facts about morality. I hope they did their part in proving to you everyone needs morality to live and be happy.