How Do You Define Morality?

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To me, "morality" is defined as the best possible balance between altruism, loyalty and self-interest. All three of those are necessary at times, and which is most important can only be judged by the individual situation.

I believe that morality is subjective, if only to a certain extent. Some things are pretty much always wrong, and vice versa, but even within one religious denomination people will argue about the morality of things like stem cell research, the death penalty, or dog fighting. The answers to those questions are inevitably based on the individual priorities of the person answering them.

Personally, I'm sure a lot of people think I'm an immoral person. I have engaged in a lot of practices that the majority in my country think are wrong, although they don't hurt anyone. Since I'm not a believer in the literal text of the Bible, I don't see any reason not to behave in a way that makes me and those close to me happy. I don't mind if other people disagree as long as they don't get in my face about it too much.