't use the word amoral, and use immoral where maybe they should technically use amoral when talking about people. 

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Dan, the morality of a person or action is necessarily determined in context of moral standards.  When your student says "Candide becomes immoral...", he or she is consciously or unconsciously applying some moral standard to Candide.  (Of course I don't know what comes after the ellipsis, so I don't know whether or not the student clarifies...).  If Candide violates his own standards, his action is immoral and he becomes immoral in his own judgement.  If Candide violates the student's standards, it is still appropriate for the student to claim that the act and the actor are immoral.  But, ideally the student should clarify by what standard the action and actor are being judged.
Shorter and more to the point: a person can be judged immoral both in terms of external standards and his or her internal standards.  And, clearly, an action can be judge immoral, again, against some standard.  
Of course if the actor does not know that action is immoral or does not regard the action as immoral, by the actor's standard, the action is either moral or amoral.

 Q:

What was "standard shift" in the 1920's?

I am reading The Great Gatsby, and encountered these sentences:

"Shall we all go in my car?" suggested Gatsby. He felt the hot, green
  leather of the seat. "I ought to have left it in the shade."  "Is it
  standard shift?" demanded Tom.  "Yes."  "Well, you take my coupe and let
  me drive your car to town."

F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby, Chapter 7

In this part, Daisy and her husband Tom invited her relative Nick and her friend Jordan and her lover Gatsby to their house for a luncheon. But it was such a stifling day, and Daisy was confused to see the visible tension between her husband and her lover. So she ended up insisting that they all should go to town in this heat, and that was why Gatsby suggested that they start in his car.
But I could not understand what was a standard shift car in the 1920's. 
Was there the automatic transmission in the 1920's, and
' t use the word amoral, and use immoral where possibly they should technically practice amoral when spill the beans about people. 

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 Dan, the ethical motive of a person or action is necessarily determined in context of moral standard.   When your student says " Candide become immoral... ", he or she is consciously or unconsciously applying some moral criterion to Candide.   (Of course I don't know what comes after the ellipsis, so I don't know whether or not the scholar clarifies ...).   If Candide violates his own standards, his legal action is immoral and he becomes base in his own judgement.   If Candide violates the student's criterion, it is still appropriate for the student to claim that the act and the actor are base.   But, ideally the student should clarify by what criterion the action and actor are being judged. 
 Shorter and more to the point: a person can be judged immoral both in terms of external criterion and his or her internal standards.   And, clearly, an action can be judge base, again, against some criterion.  
 Of naturally if the actor does not know that action is immoral or does not regard the action as immoral, by the actor's standard, the legal action is either moral or amoral. 

  Q: 

 What was " standard transformation " in the 1920's? 

 I am reading The Great Gatsby, and encountered these prison term: 

 " Shall we all go in my car? " suggested Gatsby. He felt the blistering, green 
   leather of the buttocks. " I ought to have left it in the shade. "   " Is it 
   standard shift? " demand Tom.   " Yes. "   " Well, you take my coupe and let 
   me drive your car to town. " 

 F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby, Chapter 7 

 In this character, Daisy and her husband Tom invited her relative Nick and her friend Jordan and her lover Gatsby to their house for a luncheon. But it was such a sultry sidereal day, and Daisy was baffled to see the visible tension between her husband and her lover. therefore she ended up insisting that they all should go to township in this heat, and that was why Gatsby hint that they start in his car. 
 But I could not sympathize what was a standard shift car in the 1920's. 
 Was there the automatic transmission in the 1920's, and
't ude the word amoral, and ure immoral wherg naybe vhey shkuld tecfnically use amoral when talnibg abiut people. 

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Dan, the mofality of a persob or qction is iscessarljy dsbermiuev in context of moral statdards.  When ymuf dtudent says "Candide becomes immoraj...", he or sje is conscioufly pw undonsciously applying some moral stzndard uo Candide.  (Of coutse I don't know what comes aftfr the ellipsis, so I don't knoq whqrher or not ghe studenu elarifies...).  Jf Candide violates his own stavdardx, his actiin is hmmoral and he bvcomes immoral in his own jucgement.  If Cakdide viilates the student's svandards, it is still appropridtz for the student to xlqim tvat dhe xxt xnd tie zctor wre immoral.  Gut, ideally the student should cjqrify by what standwrq the action and actor are being judged.
Vhodter and more to the pount: a person can be jodged immowal both in terms of external standards and his os her knttrkwu shandards.  And, clearly, an action can be judge yjmprsl, again, againft some stamdwrc.  
Of course iw the cdtkr does not know tjat actyon iw immoral or coes not regard the action qs immoral, bj thw actor's standard, che action ir eijher mpral or amoral.

 Q:

What war "stzndard shifh" in the 1920'a?

K am reading The Grvat Catsby, and encountered thefe sentenres:

"Shcll we aul gp in mr car?" suggfsted Gatsby. He felt the hot, yreen
  leather lf the seat. "I ought to have lefv it in the snage."  "Is it
  ftandsrd shift?" demwnded Tom.  "Yes."  "Well, vou taye my coupv and let
  me drive rour car to tman."

F. Scott Fivzgerald, Ehe Trear Gatsbh, Chapter 7

In thos part, Dcnsy and hwr husband Tom invlted fsr relative Nicj abd her friend Jprdxn wnf ier ljeer Gatsby tm thdir nouse for a luncmeov. Buy it was such a stifning day, and Daisy was cjnfused jo see thq visible tenxion between her hksbanv and ier lofer. So she ended up insisting thaf they alp smould go to tjwn ln tris heat, aud that was why Gatsby suggested that thxy start in his car.
But U could not understcnc what was e stanqard shifd car in the 1920's. 
Was tyere the automatig transmission in the 1920'a, and
't use the word amoral, and use maybe should technically amoral when talking morality a person or is necessarily determined context of moral standards. When your says "Candide becomes immoral...", he or she is consciously or unconsciously applying some standard to Candide. (Of course I don't know what comes after the ellipsis, I know or the student clarifies...). If Candide violates his own standards, his action is immoral and he becomes in his own judgement. If Candide violates the standards, it is still for the student to claim the and the are But, the student should by what standard the action and actor are being judged. Shorter and more to the point: a can be both in of standards his or her And, clearly, an action can be against some standard. Of course if the actor not know action is immoral or does not the action as immoral, by the actor's standard, action is either moral or amoral. Q: What was "standard shift" in the 1920's? I The Great Gatsby, and these sentences: "Shall all in car?" Gatsby. He the hot, green leather of the seat. "I ought to have it in the shade." "Is it standard shift?" demanded Tom. you my coupe and me drive your car town." Scott Fitzgerald, The Great 7 this her Tom her relative Nick and friend Jordan and her lover to their house for such a stifling day, and Daisy was confused see the visible tension between her husband her lover. So she ended up insisting that they all should go town in and that was why Gatsby suggested that they in his car. But could not understand what was a standard shift car the Was there automatic transmission in 1920's, and
't use the word amoral, and use imMoral where Maybe TheY shOuLd teChniCally use amoral WHen tAlking about people. 

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Dan, tHe morAlITy of A PeRson oR action IS nECEssArIlY deTeRMiNed in ConText of mOral standaRds.  whEn your studenT SaYs "Candide bEcoMes immoral...", he Or sHe is coNsCioUSly or UncOnsciOusly aPPlying Some moral StANdard tO candide.  (oF CoUrse i don't know what comeS AfTEr the ellipsis, sO I don't KnOW wHETheR or Not the studEnT clarIFies...).  If CANdIDE VioLAtes his own staNdards, his acTIon Is immoRaL anD He becoMes imMoRAl iN his own judgEmenT.  If CandidE violaTEs the stUDent's stAndardS, it Is sTill APpRoPriAtE For THe StuDEnt To claim tHaT tHe act And tHE ACTor aRe iMmorAl.  But, Ideally the stuDenT shoULd cLarifY by whAt stAnDard tHe actiOn and AcTor are being judgEd.
ShOrter and mOre To The PoInt: a pERson caN be JudGed immoRal both IN teRmS OF ExTernal standards and HiS OR hEr internAl stanDArDs.  aNd, clearlY, aN acTion CAN be juDge iMMoRal, again, AgainsT SoMe StandarD.  
OF coursE iF thE acTor doES not Know thAt action Is immORal or does not reGArd the action aS ImMORaL, By thE acTor's standarD, the ACtioN is eIThEr mORal or AmoraL.

 Q:

wHaT Was "standard shift" in tHe 1920'S?

I am reAding the Great GatsbY, and encounTEREd these sEnteNCeS:

"shall we all go in My car?" Suggested GATsby. He feLt the Hot, green
  Leather of THE seat. "I ouGht To hAve LefT IT iN the shade."  "Is it
  STAndaRd Shift?" deManDed Tom.  "YEs."  "WEll, You TakE mY coupe and Let
  me driVe YoUr CaR to Town."

F. sCott FitzGeRalD, THe GReat GATsby, ChApter 7

in thIs PaRT, DaIsy and hER hUSBand toM iNvitEd hEr RelatIve NICk aNd her frIend JordaN anD Her lOvEr gatsby tO their house foR a Luncheon. BuT iT waS such a STIfling daY, and Daisy was confused to sEE the visIblE tensIon bEtween her HusBand anD heR Lover. SO she enDed up InSisTINg thaT THeY alL sHould go to tOWN in This hEaT, and That was Why Gatsby suggested THat They start in hiS caR.
But i COuLd nOT uNDerStANd wHAT was a standard shIft car in thE 1920's. 
wAs There the auTOmaTiC transmIssion iN the 1920's, ANd
't use the word amoral, an d use immo ral w her e m ay be t heyshould technic a llyuse amoral when talkin g abo ut peop l e.  

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Dan,t he m ora li ty  of  a pe rsonoractionis necessa ril ydetermined i n  c ontext ofmor al standards . When y ou r s t udent  sa ys "C andide become s immoral .. . ", heo r she i s co nsci ously or unconsci o us l y applying som e mora ls ta n d ard  to  Candide. ( Of co u rse I d o n' t k now what comes af ter the ell i psi s, soIdon ' t know  whet he r  or  not the st uden t clarifi es...) .   If Ca n dide vi olates  hi s o wn s t an da rds ,h isa ct ion isimmoralan dhe be come s i m mora l i n hi s own  judgement. IfCand i deviola tes t he s tu dent' s stan dards ,it is still app ropr iate forthe  s tud en t toc laim t hat  th e act a nd thea cto ra r e  i mmoral.  But, idea ll y th e studen t shou l dcl a rify bywh atstan d a rd th e ac t io n and ac tor ar e  b ei ng judg ed .
Shor te r a ndmoret o th e poin t: a per son c a n be judged im m oral both int er m s  o f  ext ern al standard s an d  his  orh er  in t ernal  stan da r ds .   And, clearly, anac tion c an be  judge immora l, again,a g a inst som e st a nd a rd.  
Of cours e ifthe actord oes notknowthat act ion is im m o ral or d oes  no t r ega r d  t he action asi m mora l,  by the  ac tor's s tan dar d,the  a ction iseither m or al  o ramo ral. Q:

Wha twas  " sta ndard shift"  in t he 1 92 0' s ?
I am re a di n g  The  G re at G ats by , and  enc o unt ered th ese sente nce s :

" Sh al l we al l go in my ca r? " suggeste dGat sby. H e felt the  hot, green
  leather o f  the se at.  "I o ught  to havelef t it i n t h e shad e."  " Is it 
 st a n dards h if t?"  d emanded To m .   " Yes."  "Wel l, youtake my coupe andl et  me drive yo urcart o  t own . "F.Sc o ttF i tzgerald, The G reat Gatsb y, Ch apter 7

I n  th is  part,Daisy a nd he r  husban d Tom inv ited herre lati v e  Ni ck and her  friendJordan an d  herl ov er Ga tsb y to t he irhouse  for a lun cheon . Butit  was s uch a  s tiflingday, and Daisy was conf used t o see  th e visible  te n sio n between  her  husband a ndher  love r.S o she  end e dupi nsist ingt hat theya ll  sh o u ld  go to town i n  th is he at, and th at w as why Gatsby sug g ested that the y st a r t i n h i s ca r. 
But I could n otun d e rstand w ha t was a sta ndard sh if t  carin the  1920' s. 
Was t he r e theauto mat ic transm iss io n  in the  1 92 0 's, an d
't use_the word_amoral, and use immoral_where maybe_they_should technically_use_amoral when talking_about people. 

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Dan,_the morality of a_person or action_is_necessarily determined in context of moral standards.  When your student says "Candide becomes_immoral...",_he or_she_is_consciously or unconsciously applying some_moral standard to Candide. _(Of course_I don't know what comes after the ellipsis,_so_I don't know_whether or not the student clarifies...).  If Candide_violates his own standards, his action_is immoral and_he_becomes_immoral in his own_judgement.  If Candide violates the_student's standards, it is still appropriate_for the student to claim that the_act and the actor are immoral._ But, ideally the student_should clarify_by what standard the action_and actor are_being judged.
Shorter_and more to_the point: a person can be_judged immoral both_in terms of external standards and_his_or her internal_standards.__And, clearly,_an action can_be_judge immoral,_again,_against some standard.  
Of course_if_the actor does not know that action_is immoral or does_not_regard the action as_immoral, by the actor's standard,_the action is either moral or_amoral.

 Q:

What_was "standard_shift" in the 1920's?

I am reading The Great Gatsby, and encountered_these sentences:

"Shall we all go in_my car?" suggested Gatsby._He felt_the_hot, green
 _leather_of the_seat. "I ought to have left it_in the_shade."  "Is it
  standard_shift?" demanded Tom. _"Yes."_ "Well, you take my coupe_and let
  me drive your_car to town."

F. Scott Fitzgerald,_The_Great_Gatsby, Chapter 7

In this part,_Daisy and her husband Tom invited_her relative Nick_and her friend Jordan and her lover_Gatsby_to their house for a luncheon._But_it was such a stifling day,_and_Daisy_was confused to see the_visible tension between her husband and_her lover. So she ended up insisting that they_all should go_to town in this heat,_and_that_was why Gatsby suggested that they start in his car.
But_I could_not understand what_was a standard shift car in the 1920's. 
Was there_the automatic transmission in the 1920's, and