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AnswerOf course. Everyone has morals however not everyone has the same morals or is motivated in the same way to apply those morals. A person that has no formal religious background is not necessarily without morals as a matter of fact there are many people who shun religion because of their own moral standards that may be on a higher level. AnswerMorals are ultimately drawn from human society. Religions reflect the morals of the society which created it. However, since religions are slower to change than human society, religion tends to prevent its strict adherants from having the same morals as the rest of society.

For example: modern western society does not condemn or persecute homosexuals. But some Christians do. Most Christians do not believe this any more, but some on the right still do.

The same goes for women: modern western society accords women equal status and rights with men. Most Christians agree. The Mormons, however, do not. Neither do many evangelists.

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It should be noted that there are very good darwinistic reasons for morality. As mammals, we humans are very communal animals. We depend upon each other greatly, not just within a familial sense, but in a greater tribal sense as well. Examinations of the social interactions of other primates show us that it is not uncommon in nature for like animals to have an ingrained code of ethics when dealing with each other.

These codes of ethics are very rudimentary, and may not seem very moralistic to us humans, but it is easy to see how such behavioral norms are benificial to the speicies in an evolutionary way, and perhaps even a necessary part of any reasonably advanced social creature. After all, neanderthal man depended on his tribemates for survival. The neanderthal man who cheats, steals, and murders isn't as likely to pass on his genes as the neanderthal man who helps and loves his neighbors.

Thus we see how natural selection leads to morality.

AnswerYes they can. I am not an atheists myself but I do believe that they can be. A person who is atheist usually uses a myth approach which they teach in mythology in college. Being moral means to be good in nature and just because your religions views, or lack there of, is different doesn't mean that you can't be moral. Answer

It all depends on the person. There are wonderful people of every background and belief and some terrible people from every one, too.

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