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'''Morality''' refers to the concept of human [[ethics]] which pertains to matters of right and wrong — also referred to as "[[good and evil]]" — used within three contexts: individual [[conscience]]; systems of [[principle]]s and [[judgment]]s — sometimes called [[moral value]]s —shared within a [[cultural]], [[religion|religious]], [[secular]] or [[philosophical]] community; and codes of behavior or [[Code of conduct|conduct morality]]. | '''Morality''' refers to the concept of human [[ethics]] which pertains to matters of right and wrong — also referred to as "[[good and evil]]" — used within three contexts: individual [[conscience]]; systems of [[principle]]s and [[judgment]]s — sometimes called [[moral value]]s —shared within a [[cultural]], [[religion|religious]], [[secular]] or [[philosophical]] community; and codes of behavior or [[Code of conduct|conduct morality]]. | ||
- | Personal morality defines and distinguishes among right and wrong [[intention]]s, [[motivation]]s or [[Action (philosophy)|action]]s, as these have been learned, engendered, or otherwise developed within each individual.{{GFDL}} | + | Personal morality defines and distinguishes among right and wrong [[intention]]s, [[motivation]]s or [[Action (philosophy)|action]]s, as these have been learned, engendered, or otherwise developed within each individual. |
+ | ==Morality in judicial systems== | ||
+ | In most systems, the lack of morality of the individual can also be a sufficient cause for [[punishment]], or can be an element for the grading of the punishment. | ||
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+ | Especially in the systems where [[modesty]] (i.e., with reference to [[sexual crime]]s) is legally protected or otherwise regulated, the definition of morality as a legal element and in order to determine the cases of infringement, is usually left to the vision and appreciation of the single judge and hardly ever precisely specified. In such cases, it is common to verify an application of the prevalent common morality of the interested community, that consequently becomes enforced by the law for further reference.{{GFDL}} |
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Morality refers to the concept of human ethics which pertains to matters of right and wrong — also referred to as "good and evil" — used within three contexts: individual conscience; systems of principles and judgments — sometimes called moral values —shared within a cultural, religious, secular or philosophical community; and codes of behavior or conduct morality.
Personal morality defines and distinguishes among right and wrong intentions, motivations or actions, as these have been learned, engendered, or otherwise developed within each individual.
Morality in judicial systems
In most systems, the lack of morality of the individual can also be a sufficient cause for punishment, or can be an element for the grading of the punishment.
Especially in the systems where modesty (i.e., with reference to sexual crimes) is legally protected or otherwise regulated, the definition of morality as a legal element and in order to determine the cases of infringement, is usually left to the vision and appreciation of the single judge and hardly ever precisely specified. In such cases, it is common to verify an application of the prevalent common morality of the interested community, that consequently becomes enforced by the law for further reference.