UNIVERSITY OF SAN JOSE-RECOLETOS

College of Commerce
Accountancy and Finance Department

Moral Argument
Reflection

Submitted to:
Mr. Jechoniah P. Melgar

Submitted by:
Lara, Kristine Jean M.

BSA II – Block 1
TTh 12:00-1:30 pm

“For you, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, and abundant in loving kindness to all who call upon you.”
Psalm 86:5
 God: The sound foundation of morality

The question of morality has always clouded the human mind since time immemorial. Within us
is a voice that seems to tell us the difference between right and wrong, and choosing the latter would
mean being hunted not by the monsters under our bed but by the guilt that makes our hearts heavy.
Humanity equates to accountability of our actions. And if we are just a mere speck of dust, accidental
by-products of evolution in a hostile universe, then why do we have a natural awareness of morality?

Such question brought me to the conclusion that moral law surpasses humanity and this
universal law requires a universal lawgiver, a supreme being. Morality, as William Craig would coin it, is
just a human convention without God. We live in a moral universe, thinking that good ultimately
triumphs over evil. When I was at my tender age, my elders imposed upon me the thought that doing
the right thing will make me harvest rewards, while doing otherwise would entail punishment. Growing
up, I was asked to conform to both written and unwritten laws of the society. Yet even without the
authority telling me to do so, I have an inherent sense of justice, love and other qualities that resembles
the goodness of God. Perhaps that’s what sets human beings apart from other species – moral standards
and conduct. We are expected to do the right thing even without flashes of camera or the stares of
strangers because we have a strong sense of moral duties, pushing us towards righteousness.

It is also interesting to observe that these moral standards are irrespective of other’s opinion.
Such is the same in the case of extrajudicial killing brought about by the war on drugs in our country. It is
morally wrong independent of what the current administration and some vigilantes believed about it,
and it would have remained morally wrong even if the Filipinos are compelled into compliance with their
belief and values. If God does not exist, it is presumptive that there are no objective moral values as
stated on the video, Moral Argument. What remain are the subjective moral values, shaped by many
factors such as one’s mindset, taste and experiences unique to him.

Our time here on earth is passing. What we are as a person is a gift from God but who we
become is our gift to God. We must use our lives to give light to those who are wary and be an
instrument of God’s love. At the end of the day, it’s not about how many times I followed or disobeyed
the laws of man; rather, it’s about how God finds joy in how I spent my days, being fully aware of my
moral obligations as a living witness of his goodness.

Craig, W.L. (N/A). Can we be good without God? Retrieved from: www.reasonablefaith.org/writings/popular-writings/existence-nature-of-god/can-we-be-good-
without-god/