4.2 The Formation of Moral Values
The formation of moral values begins with the upbringing of children, it is then reinforced with religion, philosophy and negotiated rights
4.2.1 Acquiring Habits of Behaviour
a child’s behaviour develops from early influences on it
4.2.2 Religious Foundations for Moral Values
religions are influential but fragmented; they all support the Golden Rule
4.2.3 Non-Religious Foundations for Morality
philosophy, compassion and self-interest converge on the Golden Rule
4.2.4 The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
a moral standard that was negotiated to protect everyone
4.2.5 Culture and its Evolution
the moral context is affected by a country’s prosperity and external influences on it
The next segment explores the ways in which people transmit their fundamental moral values by influencing others