‘I do not believe there is a double standard of morality. ~James E. Faust
“We would not accept the yoke of Christ; so now we must tremble at the yoke of Caesar.” Bishop Fulton J. Sheen
“Policemen and laws can never replace customs, traditions and moral values as a means for regulating human behavior. At best, the police and criminal justice system are the last desperate line of defense for a civilized society. Our increased reliance on laws to regulate behavior is a measure of how uncivilized we’ve become.” ~Walter Williams

The Holy Ghost. “Then they will have gained a strength from what they are, not only from what they know. They will become disciples of Christ.”~Henry B. Eyring
. Mere wanting is hardly a proper guide for moral conduct.” ~Sarah E. Hinlicky

Moral Discipline complete text
By D. Todd Christopherson
By “moral discipline,” I mean self-discipline based on moral standards. Moral discipline is the consistent exercise of agency to choose the right because it is right, even when it is hard.
The root of the word discipline is shared by the word disciple, suggesting to the mind the fact that conformity to the example and teachings of Jesus Christ is the ideal discipline that, coupled with His grace, forms a virtuous and morally excellent person.
. It is the gospel of Jesus Christ that provides the moral certainty upon which moral discipline rests.
The societies in which many of us live have for more than a generation failed to foster moral discipline.
Concepts such as sin and wrong have been condemned as “value judgments.” As the Lord describes it, “Every man walketh in his own way, and after the image of his own god” (D&C 1:16).
As a consequence, self-discipline has eroded and societies are left to try to maintain order and civility by compulsion. The lack of internal control by individuals breeds external control by governments.

In the end, it is only an internal moral compass in each individual that can effectively deal with the root causes as well as the symptoms of societal decay.
 Societies will struggle in vain to establish the common good until sin is denounced as sin and moral discipline takes its place in the pantheon of civic virtues.5
Moral discipline is learned at home. This requires more than an occasional reference to one or another gospel principle. There must be constant teaching, mostly by example.
. Our teaching should draw upon our own faith and focus first and foremost on instilling faith in God in the rising generation.
 “The pure gospel of Jesus Christ must go down into the hearts of [our children] by the power of

The intelligent use of agency requires knowledge of the truth, of things as they really are (see D&C 93:24).
All of us experience temptations. So did the Savior, but He “gave no heed unto them” (D&C 20:22).