Internal and External Morality

Does every person begin with only external morality and then internal moralities develop throughout life? I think everybody's internal moralities depend upon their religion, family, and other aspects of growing up. Also, there are different types of external moralities. Because morality is such a confusing issue, especially when considering both internal and external morality, I think it is very hard to determine how morality relates to the law. I think it is a combination of a lot of the things we talk about in class. Some laws are laws because of certain peoples morals, while others may not coincide with the morals of many people. Some people may follow laws because of internal morality, such as not killing or robbing others. But some people choose to break laws because their morals tell them that the law is unjust, like people who choose to underage drink or even certain drug crimes. I think society influences a lot people's morals, which is the reason why other cultures are so different. Many things that would be considered morally wrong in this country are accepted in other places. So I guess some morals are kind of forces upon us in a sense because we are generally accepted to conform to our country's laws regardless if we believe that they are correct. So, I think laws are created for a variety of reasons and they are also followed for a variety of reasons. But, I do think that internal and external morality play a large role in lawmaking and following laws.