نام کتاب : زندگى تحت توفيقات اصول اخلاق نویسنده : مكارم شيرازى، ناصر جلد : 1 صفحه : 13
Is it possible to alter individuals ' morality and mentalit ythrough
training ?
This is the question, which clarifies the position of ethics, because if we
accept that morality and mentality of individuals depend on the structure of
their body and soul, ethics will be vain and purposeless. But if we accept that
it is changeable, the importance and value of this science is manifested well.
Some of the scientists have accepted the first possibility andbelieve that
as some of trees bear bitter fruits, and
asagardener can not change their nature, mentality of the lowborn and
impure- hearted will not be changed through training and even if it is changed,
it will be very transitory and superficial, and will soon be restored to its
first mode! They suggest that structure of body and soul has a closerelation
with morality, and in fact morality of each persondepends on the disposition of
his soul and body, and for thisreason, it is not changeable. They cite as a
proof the traditionslike:
The people are like the mines of gold and silver.. [1]
In contrast tothis attitude, majority of scientists believe thatmorality
and mentalityof individuals is completely alterablet hrough training.
A great deal of experiences on the immoral persons has fullyproved this r
eality that a lot of wicked and vicious individualsare perfectly correcte d by
a" healthy environment"," goodassociation" and" high
training". Othe rwise, all of divineinst ructions of prophets and
religious leaders were c ancelled,