I need a controversial topic for ethical relativism?

Question

basically i just need a topic that can be use for debate for my philosophy class...

i.e. GOD

and how would you defend your stance on it?

if you want, you could present your view, argue for it, anticipate good objection to your view and respond to those objection...


Thanks

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Answer 1

Try this:
When--and how--is the intent of this statement not altruistic:
"From each according to his ability, to each according to his need."

First, the answer is: Never. That is the point of it. It is the economic form of altruism, and that, of course, effects every other aspect of your life including each spoonfull of guel you put with guilt into your mouth.
However, altruists will tell you is is not supposed to be that way, that if you truly believed in the Marxist statement, you would not feel guilt over every spoonful of gruel and would be content that you could still afford gruel!

That is what ethical "relativism" is about: not having objective standards

Answer 2

Personally, I hold that there are is no morality, only necessity. It's kind of a paradoxical categorical imperative. I'll explain briefly:

Murder - the most commonly used act in argument with categorical imperative. According to Kant, it's wrong in at least one situation, therefore it's wrong in all situations.

I find this to be incorrect. Murder is neither right, nor wrong. One ought not murder without cogent justification, because humans are social creatures. Without society, human civilization would fail. If people committed murder without just cause, society would fail for many reasons, most of them obvious.

However, if someone is holding a gun to my head, and the only way that I will survive is to kill them first, it is necessary for my survival to kill them. It is not necessary for their survival, because they are making the choice to give me the ultimatum and can avoid the situation by not doing so. I was neither right, nor wrong in the situation, I only acted as I must in order to continue my existence. Otherwise, the alternative choice (dying), would be absurd.

Try that for a topic: There are no morals. There is only necessity.

If you use it, let me know how it works out. It's an argument that I have been wanting to be a part of but haven't gotten the chance.

Answer 3

God is said to be Omnipresent. If God "IS" All In All, why does it seem that God can not be found anyhere!