Abuse of power has been known through the history.
             In Webster's dictionary, morality is defined as "principles
             of right and wrong in conduct; ethics." The principles of
             morality have countless times evolved over the ages. In earlier
             times, death was an easy penalty for many crimes. These crimes
             today are considered minor and are penalized with a slap on the
             hand. Is this considered wrong? Who is the correct authority to
             consult on what is right or wrong? In today's society, two major
             factors concern how the way members of society act and behave.
             The first is our national government.
             Members of our government in positions of authority decide
             everything in our lives in the form of laws which determine our
             behavior. One of the most important documents written by our
             government is the Declaration of Independence. The monarchy was
             taking away power from the colonists and putting more demands on.
             In return, the colonists declared their freedom from their
             tyrant. In this document, it states, "All men are created equal;
             that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable
             rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of
             happiness." The great men who wrote this down had a strong sense
             of morals. They believed that men were given rights by God that
             no one could take away. This is essential to the issue of
             morality because it determines the rights- that are agreed upon
             This brings us to religion. Religion is a major contributor
             to how we think and act because it mirrors our beliefs in what we
             hold as right or wrong. An example of this is the native tribes
             of africa and South America where a number of tribes practice
             cannibalism. While this is considered a sin in most christian
             religions, the tribes have evolved into cannibalism as a way to
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