Who makes up ethics?

my answer: what ever teh dominant class thinks is right

I disagree, I think it is the strong willed.

meaning what? who and where are the strong willed!

The Prophet.
The poor.
The uncorrupted.

so its by religion...the poor: they can have their own moral code but the whole country will seldom follow it. The uncorrupted: again, if there are corrupted people, then it is clear that the moral code is not followed

Exactly, but you said that the majority makes up the ethics code...that isn't true.

any one can make a ethic code, but in order for it to be actually followed, you have to have the support of most of the people.

It just makes it a trend and not an ethics code.

but aren't these "trends" acknowledged, and actually followed?

Nope, corruption isn't.

Ahmed your losing this fight, those with power over people will rule what they do with an iron fist.

Im not saying who will rule...I am saying who makes up what is right and what is wrong?

Seriously? Um, you me, and the rest of the world make ethics and morals. It's a personal thing. I think abortion is morally okay, for someone else, that may not be the case.

You're the judge really.

Theory, I would ask you how does a society comes up with its morals?

Based on the minds of people of how they do it. We all think differently.

And more to the point who gave them the right to have such control over society!?!!?

We have so had this conversation before, it resulted in me calling all of you close minded!!

I say the smart suggest them to the leader, and the leader decides which one to accept.

den denz wrote:

And more to the point who gave them the right to have such control over society!?!!?

We have so had this conversation before, it resulted in me calling all of you close minded!!

They did, you make your own path.

Is that our fault or yours

Ethics and morals aren't exactly interchangable terms ...

I guess, but my question is how society, as a group, decides what is right or wrong?

Sayfullah wrote:

Ethics and morals aren't exactly interchangable terms ...

They 90% overlap each other.

perhaps...there is a little distinction between them....

It it immoral to kill?