Sources for the idea that morality has Torah value
Shalom Rabbi (and a big thank you for the column of the century!).
I urgently need Torah sources for the idea that morality has Torah value. This idea was brought up in your words in column 80 (on normative duality) – “The conflict between the values of democracy and Halacha is an intra-Torah conflict (within the will of God), even if not intra-Halakhic,” and in other places.
I would be happy if you could direct me to sources from the Jewish bookcase.
I currently have the preface of the Rabbi to the Shmuel Shmuel, and the consent of the Netziv to the Shmuel Shmiel. I also have the words of the author of “Dor Rabei” in the preface, but I think they are too extreme. Are there any other sources???
Thank you very much!!!
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Thank you very much, Rabbi.
Sometimes I have discussions with those who do not accept ideas without the ‘kosher’ of a qualified rabbi.
The debate was on a different topic, but it was related to morality and halakhah, and I did not have any ready-to-use quotations in my files. What to do.
In the meantime, I found a few more quotations, which I am posting for the benefit of readers:
The idea that the commandments of the Noahides are based on morality and human reason, and the mind is inclined to them, see Rambam, Malachim 59 and 61, Hazo 101, 102, 103, and a collection on the subject in the response to Yad Hanoch 62.
The idea that there is a moral basis that obligates a Jew even before the law: Rav Kook, Mitzvot Raya Chom Si A, Ozrot Haraya p. 220, Responsa Orach Mishpat Si D, Responsa Daat Cohen p. 221.
This idea can be found in Rabbi Shkop's definition at the beginning of the fifth chapter of Shaarei Yosher, according to which the law is based on the legal obligation that preceded it, and this legal obligation is ostensibly based on morality.
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