【底线】道德是一个人行为的底线
我们普遍认为,为了维护良好的社会秩序,除了依靠法律,道德也起到了很大的作用。
但事实上,大多数人不敢作恶仅仅是因为他们受到了法律的惩罚。一旦失去了强迫的约束,有些人会瞬间变成最可怕的野兽。
如果没有惩罚,人们将有按自己的意愿行事的自由但愿如此是社会上两股对立的力量——法律和道德。康德说过,法律的源头在于我们的意志。这就是为什么不同国家和地区的法律是不同的。然而,道德是一个不变的概念。它存在于每个人的心中,而且一直存在。
不偷东西不需要法律。你的内心深处有一种东西告诉你,无论发生什么,偷别人的财产都是错误的。
当然,也有人尽最大努力去做不道德的事。对这些人来说,对惩罚的恐惧使他们受到控制。我们都知道,有时最严重的罪行是那些对自己的行为保密的人所犯的。
We generally believe that in order to maintain a good social order, in addition to relying on the law, morality has also played a great role.
But in fact, most people dare not do evil only because they are punished by law. Once the constraint of compulsion is lost, some people can turn into the most terrible beast in an instant.
If there is no punishment, people will have the freedom to act as they wish.
There are two opposing forces in the society--law and morality. Immanuel Kant said that the source of law lies in our will. That's why law is different from country to country and region to region. Morality, however, is a constant. It exists in every human heart and it has always existed.
You don't need a law to not steal. There is something in your heart that tells you it's wrong to steal someone else's property no matter what.
Of course, there are those who try their best to be immoral. For these people, the fear of punishment is what keeps them in check. And as we all know, sometimes the worst crimes are committed by those who keep their deeds secret.