Moral behavior means different things to different people.
For our purposes, morality means treating ourselves and others with respect. Empathy, compassion, and a sense of justice are central components of this kind of moral behavior. Morality is learned Babies are born neither intrinsically good nor intrinsically bad. Children learn from watching how other people behave, from having conversations with adults about behavior, and from their own experience. The moral behavior of young children may first be motivated by wanting to please beloved adults, or by concerns and fears about punishment.