In Webster's dictionary, morality is defined as "principles

of right and wrong in conduct; ethics." The principles of

morality have countless times evolved over the ages. In earlier

times, death was an easy penalty for many crimes. These crimes

today are considered minor and are penalized with a slap on the

hand. Is this considered wrong? Who is the correct authority to

consult on what is right or wrong? In today's society, two major

factors concern how the way members of society act and behave.

The first is our national government.

Members of our government in positions of authority decide

everything in our lives in the form of laws which determine our

behavior. One of the most important documents written by our

government is the Declaration of Independence. The monarchy was

taking away power from the colonists and putting more demands on.

In return, the colonists declared their freedom from their

tyrant. In this document, it states, "All men are created equal;

that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable

rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of

therefore, Williams and Hutchinson were banished. I understand

of africa and South America where a number of tribes practice

past, such a request would have been rediculous. In his

government has the power to sentence punishment, yet should have

of new idea's must have a point, though. In recent news, the

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