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{{cquote|If people are good only because they fear punishment, and hope for reward, then we are a sorry lot indeed.}}<ref>Albert Einsten</ref>

{{cquote|If people are good only because they fear punishment, and hope for reward, then we are a sorry lot indeed.<ref>Albert Einsten</ref>}}

'''Coerced morality''' is the idea that [[ethics]] can spring from some force, either physical or mental.  [[Law]] seeks to create a form of coerced morality, in that a citizen will decide to obey the law, not because of their inherent rightness and the value of morality, but for fear of the consequences.  Similarly, religious laws are a form of coerced morality if obeyed only for fear of consequences, such as [[Heaven]] or [[Hell]].   

'''Coerced morality''' is the idea that [[ethics]] can spring from some force, either physical or mental.  [[Law]] seeks to create a form of coerced morality, in that a citizen will decide to obey the law, not because of their inherent rightness and the value of morality, but for fear of the consequences.  Similarly, religious laws are a form of coerced morality if obeyed only for fear of consequences, such as [[Heaven]] or [[Hell]].