Values - Assignment 1.5

-What is a value that you think is generally accepted by many people? Why?-
Happiness, courtesy, friendship, love, and all those other 'unicorn and gumdrop' values are generally accepted by the average person, of course this excludes criminals who are shunned by much of society. Some values, such as warfare, can change under circumstance, but generally killing is wrong. Some values that are accepted now were passed on from our ancestors, and it's just become tradition to accept them.

-What is a moral code?-
A moral code can contribute to a person's value system. A moral code is just what you think is right or wrong. If you are a vegetarian, than eating meat is wrong in your own moral code. If you are christian, then the 10 commandments are part of your own moral code. A moral code is basically your thoughts on certain values, and a moral code can greatly vary for different people.

-Who or what influence people's values?-
Your values are as vulnerable to change as you yourself. Values, for the most part, do not change on their own. They need a catalyst, which can take many forms. People, who are almost always close to you, can influence your values. If your friend does something you think is 'cool', then what he did may become one of your values. Media is a rather large influence, especially through television and internet. As a small child, you most likely imitated one of your favorite cartoon characters at least once. However, almost anything can influence your values, no matter who or what they are.

-Do you think values are the same as our parents or grandparents? Do values change or stay the same over the years? Why?-
Values can easily be the same or different as your parents or their parents. Values can change as times change, but they can become tradition, as I said earlier, and stay the same for years, decades, or even centuries. It works the same ways as new laws form. Once it's happened, you can categorize it as right or wrong, and that organization can affect other values. There is no concrete answer, it just happens.