The Good Samaritan: The Role of Religion in One's Morality

Authors

• Kamla Javier, University of Massachusetts Boston

Abstract

Kamla is an Economics major currently living in Boston, Massachusetts. Kamla’s essay, created for her Composition II course, began as an exploration of morality. She set out to examine the stereotypes against non-believers in order to better understand the development of the moral compass and the role religion plays in morality. She writes: “In this day and age where all kinds of people can freely express their opinion, both hurtful and helpful, I also wish to communicate my own beliefs through a logical presentation of information.” Kamla wanted to voice a position that is accepting of all people and “hopefully open a new perspective towards those who distrust non-believers,” since her own initial belief was that religion must play the largest role in one’s moral compass, as was the case for her. While writing this paper, however, she concluded “that there is so much more to morality than just a given set of actions.” When not in class, Kamla enjoys watching movies — she enjoys a love-hate relationship with the horror and thriller genres. She is also a fan of mystery and fantasy movies and loves a good plot twist.

Recommended Citation

Javier, Kamla (2026) "The Good Samaritan: The Role of Religion in One's Morality," Undercurrents: A Journal of Undergraduate Student Composition: Vol. 1: Iss. 1, Article 3.
Available at: https://scholarworks.umb.edu/undercurrents/vol1/iss1/3