2006-12-20 15:58:28 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
The majority say-so
2006-12-20 16:00:26 · answer #1 · answered by thelastryan 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Right and wrong are based on the perspective of the person making the statement that something is right or wrong, as well as the perspective of the person doing it and the person it is being done to. Right and wrong are NOT absolutes, they are as varied as the opinions of people making the statements.
2006-12-20 16:08:28 · answer #2 · answered by kveldulf_gondlir 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Knowledge what you learned lets you to make the decision what is right or what is wrong.
But by nature, nothing can make anything right or wrong. Right is right and wrong is wrong in it's own nature.
2006-12-20 16:31:55 · answer #3 · answered by doo doo 2006 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It all depends on your society, we believe that the Holocaust was a horriible thing but if you were to ask a Nazi they would tell you that it was a good thing. We make things right or wrong and some times we are very bad at making those decisions.
2006-12-20 16:20:05 · answer #4 · answered by Satan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here's my crack at an objective definition of "wrong":
1) Purposely infringing on someone else's basic rights as a human being (i.e.- life, health, individuality) if not necessary for the preservation of others' basic human rights.
or
2) Recklessly acting for your own gain without regard to the resulting harm to other conscious beings.
2006-12-20 16:43:08 · answer #5 · answered by Nick D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the situation and the circumstances. robbing a bank=wrong putting a child molester in the electric chair=right. robbing a bank for your dying mothers operation because you cant afford it=right. letting a child molester go free because of a darn good lawyer=wrong. killing an animal for fun/sport and not eating the meat =wrong. killing an animal for food=right. watching the man in example two fry in the chair=priceless.
2006-12-20 16:10:02 · answer #6 · answered by freddelorme35 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The true intention behind it makes something right or wrong.
2006-12-20 16:05:17 · answer #7 · answered by Brahmanyan 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
culture. where you grow up dictates your value system and the things in your value system therefore are either right or wrong.
people make things morally right or justifiably wrong (innocent until proven guilty). i think it is hard for anyone to make anything wrong...
morally we say serial killers are wrong but if we didn't have them millions of people would be out of jobs. i know it is 'wrong' to kill but what about saving your life (in the law this is right, in the bible it is still wrong)
i don't think anything can be justifiably right or wrong but society and culture make us think is so...
2006-12-20 16:04:07 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well there are definately things in this world that can be called wrong and right.
But there is always a fine line somewhere that can not be so clearly seen.w
What may be right may be wrong for others and vice verse.
2006-12-20 18:13:36 · answer #9 · answered by Engel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that question can have to diverging answers--one is in association to what is "right or wrong" according to society, the other is to ahtw is "right or wrong" to the personal individual.
and those two answers can be different.
live life like you want.
2006-12-20 16:03:19 · answer #10 · answered by Answer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Truth
2006-12-20 16:00:45 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋