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What is a Moral Judgment, and what is the process we take to make one? How could we do that differently? Why should we?
Here is an example:
Some of the basic philosophies that OMG members follow or believe in helped set them apart from the norms of society. In other words, what society had to offer wasn’t the route for OMG members and they decided to live up to their own expectations on their own account. Conventional activities offered no acceptable alternatives and these men were threatened with loss of identity, companionship, and security as military involvement ceased”. These individuals had little human capital and few skills, a heterodox lifestyle, and impulsive temperament, a legacy of their experiences overseas. For those reasons, these individuals ”had little hope of succeeding in society in terms of living up to societal expectations”. Thus, they opted to operate within a parallel ”saloon society” or subculture” (Piano, 2017, p. 286). OMGs wanted to find meaning in their lives even if it was unconventional. As mentioned previously, members wanted to find commandry and apply their skills where it would be beneficial as a group as those particular skills (militaristic and/or abnormal behavior to societal norms) would further the advancement and integrity of the organization/club. There was also a deep feeling of respect and loyalty that had to be honored as the integrity of the club, from an internal aspect, couldn’t be compromised. The outlaw motorcycle gangs have developed a pseudo-warrior philosophy and live for conflict. Outlaw motorcycle gangs practice a weapons culture and the possession of a weapon is a symbol of manhood. They view themselves as “road warriors.” The average biker wants to ride free of governmental controls. They reject society and have developed a “f**k the world” philosophy that governs many of their actions. Bikers are often racist, but seldom anti-Semitic (Knox et al., 2019, p.122).