Gertrude Himmelfarb Liberty One Very Simple Principle Summary

What is morality? While it doesn’t have a true definition, many philosophers throughout the world have debated its meaning over the ages. There are also many factors that go in determining what a person believes is moral and what is not. From an early age you learn through your parents, as well as other peers. Then religion is another large influence on morality. All of the influences in your life shape your feelings on what you believe morality is and how it connects to the world. I believe the sense of morality is one trait that each person can define based on their life. This is in contrary to Gertrude Himmelfarb in Liberty: One Very Simple Principle? because she believes that “it takes great effort of will and intellect for the individual to decide for himself that something is immoral, and to act on that belief.” (page 92, Himmelfarb). Himmelfarb’s opinion is very clear
I oppose this as well because I believe children are the easiest to persuade, especially by a parent, which is a role model. A large part of views come from our parents, we may not always acknowledge it, but it is true. Our parents are our first role models and are the first to teach us morals. We will then take those ideals and make work for ourselves, in order to present them to others. For example, if parents would teach their child at early ages to be an honest, trustworthy, hard-worker, then it is likely that the child will grow up with these morals instilled within them. Being able to use their parents as an example to support themselves. However, a child could grow to be the opposite of their parents if they recognize them as wrongful views. So, they see that their parents are immoral and so they intentionally grow to think and behave differently. Either way, the child will recognize morals based on their parents and