Think about the importance of moralities-whether gained from culture, traditional religions or new ones. Reflect on the overall theme of the unit-the relationship between moralities and AMERICAN Society. As you write, think about the definition of key ter

Morality and the American Society Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy defines morality as either a code of conduct put forward by a society / some other group such as religion / accepted by an individual for her own behavior or a code of conduct that , given the specified conditions , would be put forward by all rational persons

Although other institutions in the society and the influences of culture are considerable factors in characterizing morality , religion 's stand on it is the most rigid and significant as majority of the people are associated with

it in one way or another Data shows that there were 224 ,437 ,959 Christians and 3 ,995 ,371 Muslims in the United States in a survey conducted in 2001 , making up more than 3 /4 of U .S 's population (This does not include other religions that also include morality deeply with their beliefs , showing the enormity of the constituents under its authority , demonstrating the potentials of religion 's power . It may be easy to think that the more followers an institution has , the more powerful it becomes . But now it appears that religion is losing its potency as an institution to a more liberal world , making these numbers of lesser worth- although this fact only goes as far as religion 's own characterization of morality is concerned

Morality was once regarded by people essential to the This is understandable as the church at a time was at the peak of its influence and therefore had the ability to contribute greatly to society 's way of thinking . But as we progress , we discover more avenues in which we can learn more and at the same time be able to express ourselves more freely and would find religion of lesser use . Although religion is still an important aspect in our lives , it now becomes only a second priority . A large part of its influence becomes divided as we include these other avenues in our lives

Now , the media- which happens to be one of these avenues is taking over their minds- the church , and inevitably the morality it teaches is slowly losing its ground

People are now being more liberal . Their new points of view are affecting their stand on morality- which is the very fear of the church . People now see the church as an impediment to the true morality- the simple ability to judge right over wrong . They argue that the church is using it simply to infuse in them this fear of hell , limiting their ideas and desires , as well as to keep its authority over them- making morality obligatory when it is not at all necessary- for the people naturally tend to be moral with or without the church 's supervision

The modern media is generally free from the restraints brought about by morality- the reason why it appeals more to people . It becomes the icon of the freedom they want to achieve- a model which they follow so that they can live in a more...