The highest possible stage in moral culture is when we recognize that we ought to control our thoughts.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Very ancient parts of the brain are involved in moral decision making.
As for morality, well that's all tied up with the question of consciousness.
When it's a moral grey zone, the audience has to think about what they feel and what they think is right or wrong. You want to affect your audience and make them think.
There's a great deal of difference between thinking reflectively about moral issues and achieving higher standards of ethical behavior.
As we develop the moral aspect of our lives, we often adapt standards of right and wrong that serve as guides and deterrents for our conduct.
I think we need to start thinking about grounding our moral systems in our biology.
It has been wisely observed by the greatest of modern thinkers that mankind has progressed more rapidly in every other respect than in morality.
Morality will perform all this; and Morality is the fruit of Illumination.
When we are confronted with extreme situations, we forget about moral issues; we simply act and must then accept the consequences.
The moral law commands us to make the highest possible good in a world the final object of all our conduct.