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palmagma
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They certainly promote it.
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ethical behavior requires a belief that there is a difference between right behavior and wrong behavior. peace.
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No. Etical is what is right or wrong not what is religious. One could say that the most ethical person is the one who does what is right because it's what is right not becuase they are affraid of judgement day.
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No. It just requires a conscience and a knowledge of right and wrong.
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There's requirements? Where do I find this list of requirements?
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No, I don't think so. One of the most ethical people I have ever known is an Atheist and some of the most unethical people I have known professed belief in the afterlife ad judgement day. I happen to believe in them but I am not so sure that it makes me an ethical person (altough I DO try to be).
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No, or else all Atheists would be 'evil.' As would people who do not believe in Judgement day, as a part of their faith.
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Heavens, no .. or hell no:) but, no.
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No....it requires being raised right....
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No, it's about knowing what's right and what's wrong. Although there are obviously difficult choices to be made sometimes, if you just stop to ask yourself how you would react if a certain decision were made that affected you, you've more or less got your answer. Some of the more "religious" states in the US, for example, are also those with the highest crime rates.
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Of course not. That would imply that only religious people are ethical. (To take it even further, only religious people whose belief system includes an Afterlife would be considered ethical.) Plenty of people aren't religious like that, but are perfectly able to act ethically.
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although religions teach ethical behavior, and an afterlife, there are many people non-relious people with good ethics, and many religious people who are not ethical. My opion is that ethical behavior does not REQUIRE belief in afterlife, but it does help (but not always).
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Why should it? Actually, it is somewhat unethical to do things only because you are seeking a reward for doing them.
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Of course! And if you don't believe me, you can ask Ted Haggard, Jimmy Bakker and company
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No, not at all. In fact, I would question the morals of anyone who does the "right thing" because god is watching or because of some supposed reward or punishment. When I was a martial arts instructor teaching my young students about our philosophy, I would tell them that its important to do the right thing, but your true character shows when no one is looking.
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In other words, does ethical behaviour not exist in non-Jewish/Islamic/Christian countries, and did ethical behaviour not exist until these religions came into being? I think the answer to the original question is clearly 'no'.
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