Clifford The Ethics Of Belief Summary

In the reading of “the Ethics of Belief” by W.T Clifford, Clifford stated what we believe is not a private matter. Clifford explained that beliefs and ideas are handed down from one generation to another and that if one person has not done his best, the faulty beliefs can be ineffective and corrupt our system which we depend on. The comments are interesting and gives me the impression that Clifford was trying to say that beliefs are property of our society and do not belong to just one person. Clifford is just saying that these false beliefs can be harmful to people who believe without seeking evidence.
In his own writing, Clifford does not tell what is right or wrong to believe. Clifford stated that “It is wrong everywhere and for everyone,