As I was reading Brave New World, I began to ponder some things: Do they have any morals in their society? Are their actions morally correct by present society standards? Would our society even consider them morals? However, I realized that all societies have their own way of constituing what is morally correct or incorrect. There could be similar morals in these societies, but overall there are still differences between societies that differentiate the moral compass of each society.
Examples of the differences between societies' morals can be seen through our society and the society in Brave New World. It is seen by how promiscuity is looked down upon by our society but in Brave New World, it is highly exalted.
Society has a huge impact on morals. Everyone turns to society to see how they should act and what they should believe in. That is why, I believe, that our society is so different from the book's, because of the fact that our societies are run so differently.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
1 comment:
You raise a good point here, that every society has different views on morals.
From our point of view, as a society, the morals of the Huxleyan "utopia" are really quite messed up, however from thier point of view it is what is required to keep a sence of peace.
Take in mind, they rid themselves of art, religion and history to create a controlled society. In doing this they had to fill the void with something, even if it was unethical. The "multiple lovers" thing for example is, as The Controller says, "an overcorrection." These people have been taught to live with the morals, or the lack of, for the good of keeping up a happy and "healthy" society.
Post a Comment