How can one decide what is right and what is wrong? What criteria makes something good, or bad? The morality of a person or society distinguishes between right and wrong and sets the guidelines for their way of living. In our society today, there is a loss of a sense of character and passion for hard work. To better our society and better oneself, our society needs to follow a moral compass. These morals rest on certain beliefs such as not belittling one another or envying others; in a successful society, everyone should also work hard for their earnings. A society must additionally stay mentally, and physically healthy, and pay respect to adult figures, through being grateful for they given. Though the foundation of morality rest in the belief that one must always be true to themselves, everyone has the right to the freedom of speech, and equality, and one must always be positive and look for the good in life.
To begin, a growing issue in today’s society is low self-esteem, in which a person feels unworthy, incapable, or incompetent. The first commandment, thou shall not belittle oneself or another, or compare themselves to another, is put in place build a higher self-esteem,
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This commandment makes it illegal to steal or cheat others, but also yourself. If people are punished for not only stealing, the work and possession of others, but also for not working hard themselves, then they will be forced to grow and become better. If a person is not given anything from laziness, and they must put in work to receive anything, this will create a booming society in which everyone is contributing and whoever works the hardest, has the most success. Hence, the third commandment builds a structure for the society, where no one will cheat, and everyone will have to work for what they have or have