... people connected to them. The dilemma is to determine how and when morals are learned. Children are born ignorant to the ways of the world. The American psychologist, John B. Watson, (Ethics: Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia 99) stresses the role of the environment in shaping children's development. His views are consistent with those of behaviorists that had a great impact in the 1950s on ... , He has an absolute claim on our obedience. From [this] it follows that a thing is not right because we think it is It is right because God commands it (Christian Ethics, Hutchinsons University Libr...

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