English Club with a Leader from Odessa

LAW AND MORALITY

Fun Fact of the Day:  "Not only was Ronald Regan the oldest person ever elected president at age of 69, he has lived longer than any former president ever has, and has died at the age of 93" (http://www.stephencarr.com).

 Does breaking a law mean that you have done something wrong?
 Is being unlawful the same as being immoral? 

We may feel that it is our obligation to obey the local laws, but in reality they are nothing more than concepts that a few people agreed upon at some point. Many times they don't even make a whole lot of sense. There is no universal morality, only a subjective crack at keeping us happy and organized. 

Discussion Topic: Law and Morality

1. What are morals? How do morals appear in everyday life? Do you consider yourself a moral person? Do differences in morals affect relationships between people at work and in personal lives?

2. What is a law? In general, how are laws created? Would you call  yourself a law-abiding person? Woild you avoid interacting with others who do not follow the law?

3. In your opinion, are there any differences between laws and morals? If so, what are some examples of these differences? Do your morals always follow the law? If you had to choose between following the law and honoring your morals, what would you do?

4. How does morality influence society on a larger level? Does morality ever take the form of law? What is the relationship between morality and law?

5. What happens to people who are amoral? Is it against the law to be amoral? Can you have bad morals but still  follow the law?

Next Clubs: Thursday, 08 September 2011 at 5:30

                    Saturday, 10 September 2011 at 10:30

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