Do objective moral values exist?

Question

If so, then where did they come from? Did they come from a being that implanted them into our moral framework? Or, Did they evolve over time in society as things we either acceptead or not accepted as right or wrong in our overall behavior patterns?

Answer 1

Of course they do ! If objectives moral values didn"t exist there would be no law to punish criminals! If objective moral values didn"t exist you wouldn"t have a right to ask a guy not to kill you or mug you !
god has placed those values in our hearts..By the way, those "moral values" are called THE TEN COMMANDMENTS

Answer 2

Well, I'd say no, there are no absolute objective moral values, though there are moral cues that all (non-sociopath) humans are subject to. This is more or less an extention of the nature vs. nurture debate, except on a much grander scale (species rather than individual), but my question is, why can't there be a little of each?... I mean obvious "moral" urges would give an evolutionary benefit (i.e. not killing those you view as allies, protecting babies that will pass on your genes, and thinking killing one's self is wrong) But there are other values that would have to rise as a result of the establishment of society. These include not stealing despite the value an object can bestow upon you, not lying, as a society in which everyone lied would become disorganized, and generally contributing to society. While it's possible for a society to exist that doesn't promote these values, they don't stick around for long preiods of time, as they don't benefit the society overall.

So yeah, I'd say a little of both, but all but the most simple are a result of society.

Answer 3

There are some things you can't NOT know.
It is not possible to NOT know that murder is wrong. It is not possible to not know that it is wrong to lie. It is not possible to not know that adultery, incest, rape and homosexuality are wrong.

The only way one comes to think these things are alright is by acculturation, I.E. you are taught that these things are okay and that the nagging guilt in the back of your mind is just an evolutionary left over that you must overcome by will power.

Jeremiah 17:9
"The heart is more deceitful than all else And is desperately sick; Who can understand it?"

Romans 3:23
for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,

Romans 6:23
For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Matthew 4:17
From that time Jesus began to preach and say, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand."

Romans 10:13
for "WHOEVER WILL CALL ON THE NAME OF THE LORD WILL BE SAVED."

Answer 4

I believe that moral objective values do exist & that God is the one responsible for placing them within the moral framework of men & women.

Answer 5

Morality is just a collection of socially accepted behaviors.
In some societies cannibalism was "moral".

Answer 6

moral values are fragments-constructed in general,and it can not be a conclusive definition structure value,only when applied in the social frame needed for any given scrutinizing process involved when correctness is needed as a way to justify evaluate or define actions in a social,individual,physiological,conscious and in the human character,so we can say they exist,in the context
that is applied in the moment and circunstances given

Answer 7

They did not come from any being or book. They came from our common sense, our parents, and our education.

Answer 8

Clearly they do not. But that does not mean that we should abandon any attempt to achieve an ethical existence.

Answer 9

no...everything is relative and man is measure for everything (morally speaking)

Answer 10

evolve