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Morality


Moral philosophy is very important to the success of an individual. But,
before I tell you why moral philosophy is so important, and how it has helped me
in my life, let me give you a little background knowledge. Rational knowledge
has two components. These components are material and formal. Formal knowledge
is not object oriented, and is based on reason. Formal knowledge is logic, or
the laws of thought. Material knowledge is object oriented, and has two
components. These two components are natural and moral. Natural law is physics.
It determines what is the case, and how things behave in nature. On the other
hand, moral law determines what things ought to be. Morality is something
humans think about, and is not based on physiological factors.
Now that we have a little background of knowledge and moral law, let me
tell you why you should lead a moral life. Even though morality is not imposed
upon you, it is about humanity. And, while it may not seem fair,......

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