Morality in general is the act of directing the actions of men, so as to produce the greatest possible amount of happiness. Legislation ought to have precisely the same object in view. - Benjamin Franklin Benjamin Franklin, known as one of the most famous American’s of the 18th century, was born on January 17, 1706. Franklin was born and raised in Boston, Massachusetts, along with his 16 siblings. He became known for his various jobs, starting out …showed first 75 words of 659 total…

…showed last 75 words of 659 total…children the same morals that they were taught when they were the same age. Good principals must always be taught to children, especially during today’s changing times. Today’s teenagers are considered to be trouble makers; although that may be because parents are not spending enough time teaching their children the proper morals of life. Morality was always, and will always be an important part of society because it is the basis of law.