WHY SHOULD WE BE MORAL???

Being moral is a choice free from both internal and external factors. Unless we have some convincing reasons for being moral, there is no point in enquiring what is morally good and what is not. This question concerns reasons than causes. Also one must realize that being moral involves self denial. For example a moral person must not take BRIBE, but another person who is not moral and takes bribes may turn out to be in a financially better position. So, moral obligations lead to sacrificing of ones personal interests. So we need to justify the necessity to be moral. There are many reasons which justify being moral. A few of them are

1DIVINE COMMAND::

This is the most common reason which drives people into being moral. The reason is that I will be rewarded if I am moral or else I will be punished either in this life or in the future. This reason is selfish because one is being moral because of fear.
Also because I love God, I am......

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