can we say something is universally inmoral?
(When i say universally inmoral i mean that it is "wrong" no matter the circumstances)
2007-02-15 13:23:52 · 8 answers · asked by whoknows 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Morality is in the eye of the beholder.
It is an idea that does not exist external to the mind that thinks it.
Love and blessings Don
2007-02-15 14:05:01 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There has to be a religious basis to morality or else everything slowly becomes relative. When people throw out religion morality slides. When people create their own religion morality slides.
I mean they're actually talking about how doctors's should be allowed to kill deformed babies after they're born now in England and the Netherlands. The doctors are saying "We're allowed to kill them before they pass through the birth canal so what's the difference?" So without a strong moral authority outside of human kind we tend to slip slide and justify things more and more until pretty much anything goes.
2007-02-15 21:35:03 · answer #2 · answered by psycho-cook 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO.
It is possible to separate morality from religion and culture. Think of "unalienable rights" and "natural law". Morality exists because our CONSCIENCE exists. It has evolved into religion and culture, but it began in our minds at the dawn of humanity.
One example of this is in Lord of the Flies. Being children they were free from religious or cultural responsibilities. The resulting split of the tribes was anarchy versus morality and conscientiousness.
Anything "universally" immoral is based on your conscience. On a deep level everyone has to set that line for themselves. Everyone feels guilt at some level. You can deny your conscience, but that doesn't mean it doesn't exist. Morality is what comes from being conscientious.
2007-02-16 12:36:07 · answer #3 · answered by DeanPonders 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You mean absolutely wrong with no accepted exceptions? If you want to make life that hard on yourself, go ahead. Perhaps you may think of something absolutely right with no accepted exceptions. Would that be moral?
My duty is my right and my right is my duty.
The Will is positive, the Judgment is negative.
If you have the Judgment then you have prejudice. Are they false?
A universal fact is a fact true for a kind of thing; that is how we know it is a kind of thing, that is how we know the kinds of kinds.
2007-02-15 21:37:32 · answer #4 · answered by Psyengine 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The fact is one cannot divorce morality from a religious context because human beings are "hard wired," if you will, to determine right and wrong from the basis of their religious choice. Even those who claim to have no religion, practice blind faith in their limited ability to understand what they cannot comprehend so they must borrow from religion to describe what is moral in their culture.
2007-02-15 21:49:04 · answer #5 · answered by Blessed 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Morality is very highly influenced by religion and culture. I think things like murder and rape are universally wrong, but I'm sure that some douche bag out there would say otherwise.
2007-02-15 21:43:00 · answer #6 · answered by Angry-T 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Questions based on morals, culture/s and religion can be found in the book "Another Thought" by OC Tross.
2007-02-15 21:46:05 · answer #7 · answered by ken123 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no! im an anarchist! and i believe no one can define true morality!
religions is a scam it tells ppl lies and brainwashes them!
an example: people say "killing is wrong"
well that is true to some point but if u were in front of me and were going to kill me i will kill you
(and when im saying that people think i support war WHICH IS NOT TRUE because war solves nothing and is pointless)
well anywho thats what i have to say
2007-02-15 21:35:55 · answer #8 · answered by hotloverxo328 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋