2007-02-16 04:36:17 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It can but will not.
2007-02-16 04:42:25 · answer #1 · answered by Tommy G. 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Why should there need to be one?
Other than a few basic "rules" that allow us to live together peacefully (which can all boil down to "don't do anything to anyone you wouldn't want done to you"), the fine points of any morality are highly dependent on environment.
We in the western world are very hung up, for example, on "don't steal." But the entire reason that "rule" exists is because of greed and the desire to accumulate personal property. There are several cultures in which the idea of personal property doesn't even exist -- they feel that everything in the community belongs to everyone, and anyone can use anybody's "things" anytime they want to. In those cultures it's impossible to "steal" anything, since nobody owns anything. Those cultures are generally a lot more peaceful than western society -- so is ours "better?" Hardly...and I wouldn't want to force that particular part of our morality on those other cultures, it would ruin them.
And don't get me started on morality that comes from "god" -- what a joke. Christians don't even follow their own moral code that comes from the bible -- they pick and choose the ones they want to obey and the ones they ignore. That's because they recognize deep down that their "holy book" doesn't have all the answers...and neither does any other. We make our own rules in order to try and leave together peaceably in our societies -- and our rules change as our societies change and grow more complex.
2007-02-16 04:50:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Such a code would have to be general with no specific actions required. Life is not that simple...an inflexible code is doomed to failure.
Love, Truth, Harmony, and Unity are what make up moral code.
Try living it...as a way of life.
Is every action loving, truthful, harmonious, and unifying?
That is as universal as you can get.
~ Eric Putkonen
2007-02-16 04:44:00 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no because there will always be exceptions. Technology will create new fact pattern scenarios which we could not even conceive of during the time we created the code.
The only code that anyone can ever say is timeless is the Golden Rule:
He who has the gold, makes the rules.
2007-02-16 04:41:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Good question. Religion teaches us that it can, but Religion itself has many examples of exceptions to the rules when God commands it. That leads us to the conclusion that the only absolute code of morality is "whatever God says", and this is absolute as long as one believes that God is unchanging and perfect. So, I'd say yes, it is possible.
2007-02-16 04:44:02 · answer #5 · answered by Open Heart Searchery 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes it can if only we applied the theory; treat all people as you want to be treated. The essence of humanity is one and we all desire the same basic things; love, respect, trust, acceptance, peace, good health, clean air, shelter, food, water etc..
2007-02-16 04:53:37 · answer #6 · answered by kahahius 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes I believe it can.
It has to come naturally and stem from developing minds, without extremity or basic animal like tendencies.
2007-02-16 04:39:10 · answer #7 · answered by Antares 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sho-Nuff, it can...look at the 10 commandments.....they are a moral code and they transend time and borders.
2007-02-16 04:41:50 · answer #8 · answered by Jan P 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You either have exceptions, gaps or conflicts.
--Godel's Incompleteness Theorems
2007-02-16 05:01:28 · answer #9 · answered by novangelis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It does exist, it is the teachings of Jesus Christ given to his Church.
The holy Apostolic Catholic Church.
2007-02-16 04:43:18 · answer #10 · answered by Gods child 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Depends one who will write it. what I think is moral, someones else might not think so.
2007-02-16 04:39:59 · answer #11 · answered by Militant Agnostic 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋