If a man wishes to do something against his moral code, and really

>>8462349
you can say that unless his reason is not that he is loyal but that he is afraid of consequences
stupid question

>>8462366
but if he follows a certain moral code, he shouldn't crave doing something which goes against it, yet he does. my question is, what is stopping him if his morals failed him?

>>8462376
You can't control what you instinctively want. Your morals are what stop you from giving into every craving you have. It is what separates us from animals.

Example:
Pedophiles can't help that they are attracted to children, but a man of strong morals will be able to stop himself from acting on his urges, even if he knows he will not be caught.

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>>8462450
but what if you really wanted to kill kill/hurt somebody, somebody who angered you deeply - let's say they wronged you or your loved ones. is the urge to hurt someone as natural an uncontrollable as paedophilia?

>>8462496
I think the initial flare of anger and thought of revenge is natural, you wouldn't be human if you didn't have it (unless you are specifically and thoroughly trained to subdue those instincts instantly like a monk or stoic or something).
But, to stew on those thoughts and and let them take hold of your soul becomes sinful imo.

>>8462349
A moral code is self-imposed. If he really "regretted" it, more than he values his pride or sense of himself as a man who follows this code, he'd just do it. That said, other factors always influence decisions, and each situation is unique. I break my moral codes daily: they're more like moral suggestions.

>>8462705
Then your morals are too lax, you shouñd condense your moral code into a small list.
Mine are
Children of less than 8 years are innocent and should be protected no matter the context
Republicanism trumps any form of governemnt
Freedom of thought and expression are only subjected to suspense against a direct danger to human life
In a condition were doing good or doing harm to a person is the same for me, i always choose to do good.