Moral Autonomy

• Autonomous individuals think for themselves and do not assume that customs are always right.

• They seek to reason and live by general principles.

• Their motivation is to do what is morally reasonable for its own sake, maintaining integrity, self-respect, and respect for others.

Examples are:

• Casius Clay (Mohammed Ali) and the Vietnam War

• Mahatma Ghandi in India--got independence by peaceful means

• Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.--Civil Rights

 

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