Research on morality in adults is limited (Pratt et all., 1996). The research that has ben done suggest that little changes occur in adult from mid-life to age 75 (Pratt,Pratt, Diessner, Hunsberger, and Pancer, 1996). In one study with two groups one with an average age of 34 and the another group with an average age of 73 the researcher found little difference in the moral judgments in different situations (Pratt et all., 1996). although they dd notice that the younger group would tend look at the situations in a role taking method more than the older group (Pratt et all., 1996). In Pratt’s study They took a sample of 64 adults and split them in to two groups one with a average age of 69 and the other with an average age

Morality is a set of standards that we give our self. They may be imposed on us by our parents, our peers, or society. These morals help guide us in what is right and what is wrong. Not every body has the same morals there are some people who think abortion is a right and there are some who think it is murder. These morals change with age the more we live the more we experience and see. This can change our perspective on things. One person might think technology is immoral and later on in life et a computer and think it is the greatest thing in the world. The better we can understand how our morals change the better we can learn to help thoughs that need help.

The question of why be moral is a philosophical question it can also be understood psychologically (Bergman, 2002). Morality has been look at as growing out of childhood learning right from wrong (Bergman, 2002). The model that Bergman developed shows that your actions evolve (Bergman, 2002). He states that Your personality, your life experiences, and morality evolve in to your moral identity and from that come your responsibility judgment and motivation (Bergman, 2002). The reasons for being moral is that is because who you are (Bergman, 2002). We each have our own morals that we fallow (Bergman, 2002).

Now let look at how morals effect our judgment. Looking a social problems people rely heavily on their morals (Thoma & Rest, 1999). it is also shown that most people use a few issues and base there moral around that (Thoma & Rest, 1999). This studies also noted that moral judgm

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