Essay on Morality and the Aztecs

Many people claim that they understand morality, but what is the true meaning of morality? The dictionary states it to mean: “The quality of being in accord with the standards of right or good conduct. A system of ideas of right and wrong conduct. Virtuous conduct. A rule or lesson in moral conduct.” To understand morality a person must want to be and act moral. The process of being moral infers for a person to …

…very valuable. The Spanish were treated like gods. They could have simply asked the Aztecs to stop the human sacrifices and it would have been done, but they were too greedy. They wanted the gold, and they wanted it only for themselves. The Spanish did not think of how their actions would effect those around them; although, maybe others, through this essay, will understand the pain and suffering that selfish acts can inflect on people.