"Many problems of modern society cannot be solved by laws and the legal system because moral behavior cannot be legislated."

This statement means that you cannot force morals on an individual by force of law. Since many challenges/issues we face in the modern day society are moral issues hence laws cannot solve most problems in society.

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"Many problems of modern society cannot be solved by laws and the legal system because moral behavior cannot be legislated."

The statement given here is that we cannot have law for everything and for all the problems we have in modern society and specifically when we talk about moral behavior, which cannot be legalize. I am in agreement with the statement. We cannot legalize moral behavior, it depends on various aspects like the kind of family values given, financial back ground, education received and kind of surroundings we are living in like friends, relatives, society etc.

** Legislate and legalize have different meanings in this context

What moral signifies is ethical behavior or say, how a person should behave to a particular situation or circumstances. We have many examples where two people behaved differently to a particular situation. We don’t have to go very far in past, just few years’ back a top management employee of an American corporation was found culpable of insider trading. The person was well educated and had sound financial back ground and was a respected person in society, but still out of greed he passed on the information to one of his counterpart to get the financial benefit as he was aware of the decision taken in the board level meeting.

** Good job on the example, but this is more an example for the fact that education does not cultivate morals.

Here law has nothing to do with the way that person behaved, it’s up to individuals, there their inner moral values. Despite being rich and well educated the person was culpable of insider trading. Since the incident got caught law can only punish the guilty, but can’t coerce a person to behave ethically.

Were as many a times we have observed that people who are not very financially strong or are not well educated behave morally correct. Many a times we forget our keys or wallet to a restaurant or to a shop and people come back to return it to you, as they understand that’s it very important for you. Here law is not playing any role, a person can deny also that he haven’t seen any wallet or watch or he or she may not come back to you to return your belongings, but they returned not because of law, but because of their good ethical code of conduct.

Many organizations these days organize “Ethical Code Of Conduct” training for their employees. In most of the organizations it’s mandatory to take that training but still people behave unethically. We have seen some incidents where, employees have found stealing trade secrets, important data, Intellectual Properties. Here we can’t put law, law can only punish depending on the seriousness of the situation.

In the end, I once again agree with the above statement and believe that moral values depends on the kind of background you are coming from, values you are inheriting from your parents, friends relatives, ideals. Law can only punish, once it observes you behaving unethically.






It is true that many problems of modern society cannot be solved by laws, as moral behavior is something for which a person has to be responsible himself. Although there are some problems that can be solved by laws, other problems like moral behavior have to be solved by the persons themselves.


It is a persons responsibility to judge his behavior and follow the rules formed for the welfare of the society. Law cannot punish every person for his or her behavior. For example, to save water or not to waste water is the moral responsibility of every member of a society. Any law cannot punish an individual for such behavior. In the first look, it does not seem to be a big harm to the society but in the end, he is wasting a precious thing. Similarly, the behaviors like throwing plastic in public or spitting in public places is certainly not good behavior. Laws can do little to stop these behaviors. However, there are countries where there are laws to punish a person who does not behave properly in public places.


Similarly, with the invention of internet, there are more and more of cyber crimes where it is difficult to find a witness. A person can easily hide his identity, his name, sex, address on the internet. Hence, it becomes very difficult for law to punish the criminal. Although now a days, lawmakers have also found the ways to identify these persons. However, here again, moral behavior can play a role in reducing these kind of crimes.


However, we cannot underestimate the importance of laws in our life. We need laws to protect ourselves and punish those who harm the society. Law helps in balancing the society to be more harmonious and peaceful. Although moral behavior cannot be legislated, thorough enforcement of a few laws can help to solve social problems to some extent. Laws teach people many things about moral behavior and force them to follow those rules. If everyone conforms to laws, it would be very easy for everyone to get rid of social problems.


Still, there are people who find it difficult to follow the laws. Then for these types of people, there should be strict punishments. Otherwise, it will be very difficult to live in the society. Only enactment of stringent laws can protect everyone in the society from the problems caused by the non-moral behavior of a few persons.


To make our society, we have to instill good values in the society at the school and college levels. It will help to teach the students a subject related to moral behavior in their schools and colleges. This will help in reducing problems related to moral behavior.


Hence, although moral behavior cannot be legislated, laws have to be there to curb the problems arising out of immoral behavior. The society and laws have to work hand-in-hand to solve the problems of the modern society and to make our society peaceful.



It is true that the many problems of modern society cannot be solved by laws and legal system. The morality is played biggest role in anybodies life, it din not have any class or syllabus or book which teach us the term morality. It is differ from the palce to place. But there also some are common morality in practice which is same all over the world. So for that reason moral behavior cannot be legislated. Every country has theirs own DO'S and DO NOT'S that is called "duties and responsibilities". Although any DO'S OR DON'S are violated by anybody that are solve by law or legal system. In general terms every person has their own DO'S and DO NOT'S that called "morality". And if that DO'S and DO NOT'S are violated by that person nobody can able to solve that. That person has to solve by himself or herself.

It is that persons resonsibility in respect of the good behavior and create a example for the society and follow the rules for the welfare of the society. Law is not able to punish every person who commit any wrong. For example: In some part of INDIA their is a drought and that causes damage to the crops and human being. As anybody can realize that we waste so much water for a single thing. This is one of the moral duty towards the society. If we waste much water than required no law will punish us. Therefore it is responsibilty of every person to BE A RESPONSIBLE.

In addition to the above point if we take the example of rape, sexual crimes against children's, women. These people are vulnerable in nature. It always a moral responsibility to protect them against such kind of crime rather that taking advantages of their vulnerability. Law can punish them but the persons moral character is restrict themselves from doing such kind of serious crimes. It affects seriously and harmfully to society.

Last but not least the behaviors like throwing plastics or garbage in rivers or ponds, cutting trees unnecessarily is always hazardous to the living animal, human beings as well as to the enviorment. It create the global warming. If anybody does such kind of things law will not going to punish them. Therefore it is every persons responsibility that to protect our enviorment against the global worming.

To sum up this, it is true that some people are commits such kind of behavior then law should be strictly give the punishment. And other people will think before doing that. To make our society clean and healthy every people should follow the rules of morality.

Hence, it is true that the many problems of modern society cannot be solved by laws and legal system but law always help to develop the moral character in persons mind. If Law and morality goes together then it is possible to solve many problems of the society.