| − | Moral degeneration refers to the process of declining from a higher to a lower level of [[morality]]. The condition of moral degeneration is seen as concomitant with the decline of the quality of life, and the decline of [[nations]]. In the words of Judge Devlin, "an established morality is as necessary as good government to the welfare of society. Societies disintegrate from within more frequently than they are broken up by external pressures.<ref>Devlin, in Dworkin pp.76-7, (1977)</ref> | + | Moral degeneration refers to the process of declining from a higher to a lower level of [[morality]]. The condition of moral degeneration is seen as concomitant with the decline of the quality of life, and the decline of [[nations]]. In the words of British lawyer and jurist Judge Devlin (1905 -1992), "an established morality is as necessary as good government to the welfare of society. Societies disintegrate from within more frequently than they are broken up by external pressures.<ref>Devlin, in Dworkin pp.76-7, (1977)</ref> |