Template:Morality

Morality is the principles concerning the distinction between right and wrong or good and bad behavior. It may include a differentiation of intentions. It may also be connected to a particular system of values and principles of conduct, especially one held by a society including the extent to which an action is right or wrong.

Morality comes from the Latin moralitas which means the "manner, character of proper behavior". What is considered to be ethical or a normative ethical systems which may consider the merits of actions themselves in relationship to the rights of others.

Morality can be a body of standards or principles derived from a code of conduct from a particular philosophy, religion, or culture, or it can derive from a standard that a person believes should be universal.

In determining what is moral or immoral one would often need to look no farther than the Golden Rule, which states that: "One should treat others as one would like others to treat oneself."