Understanding what is right or wrong is quite important in shaping the character of an individual. There are various ethical issues in the modern society that are difficult to resolve. Prof. Regan asserts that there should be an independent way of determining what judgement is true since appealing to a moral authority or logical reasoning is also deficient in answering moral questions. Today, there are those who attach the questions of morality to a specific supreme being while others to reasoning. More importantly, rules and laws seem to govern what is right or wrong in most cultures today because many countries are run by constitutions. Sometimes, these laws and rules support some actions such as abortion that raise moral concerns. As such, some people attempt to address these concerns from reasoning and other by use of a moral authority.
Morality still has its place in most of the world societies today. For instance, stealing and abortion are vices in almost all societies. However, the manner in which people respond to moral issues is what varies in the modern culture. In some cultures, there is a moral authority that people use to determine whether certain judgements are morally right or wrong. Basing moral questions to a moral authority such as a god poses another challenge since it lacks intellectual foundation (Cahn 48). For example, there are many varying arguments on the interpretation of certain verses from the sacred books. Moreover, morality in most of the developed societies is basically founded on reasoning. The question of what is permitted and what is not permitted is based on the interests of an individual as well as of other people in deciding what to do. In essence, morality is still an important pillar in the modern culture because it aids in developing morally upright individuals who then interact harmoniously with other people.
Work Cited
Cahn, Steven M. Exploring Ethics: An Introductory Anthology. New York: Oxford University Press, 2009. Print.
