Big Ideas For Young Thinkers by Jamia Wilson
Author:Jamia Wilson
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Wide Eyed Editions
Published: 2020-12-15T00:00:00+00:00
Historically, many questions about ârightâ and âwrongâ have been rooted in discussions about whether God and an afterlife exists (see here): for example, are there everlasting consequences for our actions on Earth? Discussion also revolves around whether people have âfree willââthe ability to choose their actions. If people canât make decisions freely, the idea is that their actions shouldnât be rewarded as âgoodâ or judged as âbad.â
In countries where laws came from Western philosophy, the law assumes that free will exists for all and that the courts will make judgments with this in mind. This is why laws related to children are often different, because questions arise about the extent to which people should be held responsible for their actions when their brains are still developing and they are still learning right from wrong.
You may be wondering whether some things are always simply right or wrong, no matter what the context. The Universal Declaration on Human Rights (read more about it shown here) asserts that all human beings have a birthright to certain âhuman rightsâ or freedoms throughout their lives, and that violating these rights is always wrong.
So, are people as responsible for actions we consider âwrongâ if they are following the legal and moral values that their society sees as âright?â There were still people who opposed and fought the horrors of slavery when it was considered normal and legal. If people have free will to stand against laws that violate peopleâs rights, is it fair to judge them for not doing this? German philosopher Immanuel Kant said, âMay you live your life as if the maxim of your actions were to become universal law.â How do you want to live your life? What wrongs do you think should be made right in the world? What issues and injustices might future generations wonder why we let continue?
ANGELA DAVIS
(1944- )
American scholar, author, and activist
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