The Need for Moral Valiues

 

WHAT ARE MORAL VALUES?

People with moral values have a clear sense of right and wrong.  Their moral code is not based on how they feel at the moment.  Rather it is founded on a firm set principles that act as a guide for conduct-even when others are not watching.

WHY ARE MORAL VALUES IMPORTANT?

Children are bombarded with distorted messages about morals, whether from the people they go to school with. the music they listen to, or the movies and TV shows they watch.  Such influences can challenge their beliefs about what is right and wrong.

That is especially true during the teen years.  By that time, says the book Beyond the Big Talk, they need to understand the intense peer and media pressure to be  popular and accepted and they need to learn to make decisions  consistent with their own values and choices, even if that means going against their friends." Clearly, training needs to begin before adolescence. 

Next time: The Need for Moral Values -HOW TO TEACH MORAL VALUES

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