Prayer in Implementing Social Policy

Synonyms

God : Almighty; Authority; He; One; Provider

Definition

Objective Moral Standard

Merriam-Webster (www.meriam-webster.com) defines moral as “considered right and good by most people: agreeing with a standard of right behavior.” When combined with an object (God) from which the standard is provided there is a reference point to where authority, integrity, and morality combine in governance over the subjective will of man.

Introduction

The ultimate goal of social policy is the mitigation of an identified need for the better good of the people. Deciding what social need is warranted and then legislated, funded, and supported must be validated against some sort of standard. This work assumes some moral standard in each and every endeavor. At issue is the diverse moral standard among society that elicits division and animosity. So there must be an objective moral standard that is the guideline for setting policy. If there is a moral standard, then there must be an entity that...