Loading...
Morality and moral development
Srivastava, Chhitij Dhingra, Vishal Bhardwaj, Anupam Srivastava, Alka
Srivastava, Chhitij
Dhingra, Vishal
Bhardwaj, Anupam
Srivastava, Alka
Author(s) (Additional)
Illustrator(s)
Producer(s)
Contributor(s)
Contributor(s) (Other)
Editor(s)
Advisor(s)
Contact(s)
Data Collector(s)
Collections
Files
Loading...
ip.PDF
Adobe PDF, 353.08 KB
Research Projects
Organizational Units
Journal Issue
Online Access
Abstract
Morality (from the Latin word moralitas that means "manner, character, proper behavior") is the differentiation of intentions, decisions, and actions between those that are good (or right) and those that are bad (or wrong). It is determined by how one's genetic makeup interacts with the environment. The development of morality has been a subject of investigation for a number of decades, and our understanding of neuro-biological and psychological mechanisms has increased manifolds in the last few decades. Development of morality has been of particular significance to psychiatric literature because of its significant contribution to the development of one's personality and it's aberration in various disorders. Cultures that have been just, equal and moral have been widely accepted and appreciated. In this review, we shall summarize the modern theories of moral development and then look into a part of our past and cultural heritage and review the traditional Hindu concepts of morality and their contribution to development of one's personality and their relevance in the current times
Note(s)
Topic
Type
Article
Date
2012
Identifier
ISBN
DOI
Copyright/License
With permission of the license/copyright holder