Why or why not?
2007-07-24 11:17:02 · 9 answers · asked by steph833 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
that's Morality, not mortality!
2007-07-26 04:24:52 · update #1
I believe in moral relativism. Why? Because we sometimes encounter desperate situations that require us to choose between the lesser of two evils in order to ensure our own survival or to benefit someone else.
2007-07-24 11:30:48 · answer #1 · answered by dru 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It would seem that this is a desire effect of the self with the one, however in this world absolute morality is not possible and maybe not even necessary. A battle to be fought within our own in another time and another place.
As we live in the manifestation, I see no absolute morality that would be acceptable to me at this moment, for one mans morality is another mans hell.
2007-07-24 18:30:39 · answer #2 · answered by kickinupfunf 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you get all the Absolutists each to give us a list of what they consider moral and what they consider immoral, I'd bet there'd be differences. I believe that morals are determined from society and culture. The main moral principles would be the same from one culture to the next (to prevent extinction), but others, like monogamy would be seen differently.
So, no, I don't believe in absolute morality.
2007-07-24 18:48:27 · answer #3 · answered by larsor4 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes on a personal level your own morals should be absolute, even if someone does not agree with them..not as a set of rules someone has come up with for you to follow, but a certain morality you follow that you alone need to understand, otherwise your life will become confused and choices will difficult if not impossible to make at times..
2007-07-24 18:36:00 · answer #4 · answered by bagel lover 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are no absolutes in morality. There are always shades of grey. For ex. stealing is wrong - but is it wrong if you're trying to steal food to save the life of your child because they are starving? I don't think so..... and of course that's just one example. The list is endless. So no I do not believe in absolute morality.
Great question!
2007-07-24 18:35:40 · answer #5 · answered by Freedspirit 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is only one meaningful standard of ethics that can properly be called absolute. It is the long-term survival and advancement of the human species.
Think about it. If there exists a society which does NOT rate the long-term survival of the human species as their first priority, eventually there will arise a crisis where they choose something else INSTEAD of survival. And they will be destroyed.
It is BECAUSE so few societies rate survival of mankind important that we all worry about nuclear annihilation, global pollution, and any of a dozen other things that stand a chance of wiping the lot of us out. Nor will adjustment to that ethic be easy, because I suspect a lot of other cherished ideas and superstitions will have to be laid by the wayside to put long-term survival first.
But it is survival that makes anything else possible. If you do not survive then whatever it was you believed was meaningless, except as entertainment for those who DO survive.
2007-07-24 18:24:35 · answer #6 · answered by Doctor Why 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The only absolute moral qualities are kindness (compassion) and the desire to achieve justice. These moral principles are FOREVER. Everything else is relative.
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2007-07-24 22:16:06 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I belive that some actions are black and white, but becuase of some many other factors, I can't judge the people who do them. For example, killing other people is wrong, but when you bring in issues like soldiers in a war, self defense, accidents, mental illness, w/e, it clouds the issue.
2007-07-24 18:25:56 · answer #8 · answered by mury902 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who would want to live forever. I would much rather die and get a fresh start at anything (live in heaven, or be reincarnated) or just not be anymore.
To live this life forever would get really hellish after the first 200 years.
2007-07-24 19:17:22 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋