Long time ago I talked to a friend about cameras in classrooms. I commented about how many problems it prevents. He explained a definition of moral: moral is the non physical limitation that bars you from doing something you want but harms another person even if you won't be punished.
It was then explained to me that children who grow in over surveillance have a tendency of not exercising moral. They will do whatever they want once they are confident that nobody will know. It is the same thing with excess of punishment: if people know something is legal and won't be punished, they won't care about moral.
I tried to ask about the good side of having cameras but he said it was not worth the price of growing a generation of amorals.
It was then explained to me that children who grow in over surveillance have a tendency of not exercising moral. They will do whatever they want once they are confident that nobody will know. It is the same thing with excess of punishment: if people know something is legal and won't be punished, they won't care about moral.
I tried to ask about the good side of having cameras but he said it was not worth the price of growing a generation of amorals.