https://www.scotsman.com/news/people/bri...-1-5049665
The vast majority of adults believe it is important to have a moral framework - but what people believe is right and wrong differs dramatically, a study of the nation’s moral behaviour has revealed.
Meanwhile, despite most people having a strong sense of right and wrong, behaviour does not always live up to intentions.
Actions that people may deem “acceptable for others” may be considered by people as “unacceptable for themselves” – such as watching porn, taking illegal drugs and paying for sex.
While 70 per cent of adults agree it is important for people to have a moral framework in their lives, they do not always follow their strongly held beliefs.
The report found that those who claim to feel a “significant responsibility” towards the future of the planet are almost as likely to carry out environmentally unfriendly behaviour as others who don’t. Almost two-thirds of the population think it is acceptable to use single-use plates, cutlery etc and 62 per cent of those who feel “significant responsibility” to the future of the planet said the same.
Okay, the infographic at the top of the article is annoying me: it's obviously cut off at the sides, but I can't find the original (either in a reverse image search or in the original survey. I haven't read in full, but there's bound to be a wealth of interesting data there; indeed, way too much to cover it all in this one topic )
But, going back to the main point of the thread, there does seem to be a real disconnect between what people consider morally acceptable for themselves, and what they consider morally acceptable for others. To take just one example: 40% of people find it acceptable for others to lie about their own mistakes, but only 24% consider it acceptable for themselves to do so. Furthermore, out of those who said they have lied to cover up their own mistakes, 49% say it's unacceptable for themselves (and in reality, I suspect the percentage is higher still, since not everyone who's done this and considers it unacceptable will admit to it. Of course, by not admitting to it, they'd be lying to cover up their own mistakes, wouldn't they ?)
Still, I don't want to use this to judge people: after all, recognising a problem is the first step towards solving it !
The vast majority of adults believe it is important to have a moral framework - but what people believe is right and wrong differs dramatically, a study of the nation’s moral behaviour has revealed.
Meanwhile, despite most people having a strong sense of right and wrong, behaviour does not always live up to intentions.
Actions that people may deem “acceptable for others” may be considered by people as “unacceptable for themselves” – such as watching porn, taking illegal drugs and paying for sex.
While 70 per cent of adults agree it is important for people to have a moral framework in their lives, they do not always follow their strongly held beliefs.
The report found that those who claim to feel a “significant responsibility” towards the future of the planet are almost as likely to carry out environmentally unfriendly behaviour as others who don’t. Almost two-thirds of the population think it is acceptable to use single-use plates, cutlery etc and 62 per cent of those who feel “significant responsibility” to the future of the planet said the same.
Okay, the infographic at the top of the article is annoying me: it's obviously cut off at the sides, but I can't find the original (either in a reverse image search or in the original survey. I haven't read in full, but there's bound to be a wealth of interesting data there; indeed, way too much to cover it all in this one topic )
But, going back to the main point of the thread, there does seem to be a real disconnect between what people consider morally acceptable for themselves, and what they consider morally acceptable for others. To take just one example: 40% of people find it acceptable for others to lie about their own mistakes, but only 24% consider it acceptable for themselves to do so. Furthermore, out of those who said they have lied to cover up their own mistakes, 49% say it's unacceptable for themselves (and in reality, I suspect the percentage is higher still, since not everyone who's done this and considers it unacceptable will admit to it. Of course, by not admitting to it, they'd be lying to cover up their own mistakes, wouldn't they ?)
Still, I don't want to use this to judge people: after all, recognising a problem is the first step towards solving it !
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