Question

"to what extent do our moral ideas reflect the society around us, and to what extent are we free to think for ourselves about moral matters?"

Answer 1

Society plays a monumental role in moral ideas and in free-thinking regarding moral matters. Because we all live and work in different societal environments ad we are influenced by these environments, it is up to us as individuals to determine what we consider to be morally right or morally wrong. As much as we believe we have the freedom to think for ourselves, society heavily influences on our thoughts, because our opinions are formed from and influenced by other people and the information they give us. We decide what we believe is morally right or wrong, but society guides our opinions.