Absolutism Vs Relativism

1) I agree that morality should be authoritative over our preferences. If everyone did what their heart desired there would be a lot of robberies, unfaithful marriages, and tragic deaths. Relativism has flexible standards that have the potential to change according to the individual's feelings and desires. While Biblical Absolutism has a set of standards that are given to us in the Bible and through the 10 Commandments. I also agree with the second characteristic that points out that morality shows how things should be instead of focusing on what they should not be. Many of my education classes have focused on teaching students what to do instead of teaching them what not to do. For behavior management, it is best to teach kids the right actions instead of pointing out the many ways to misbehave. This same principle can be applied to morality. It is best to show how things should be instead of focusing on how they should not be. I also agree that morality is universal. Morality is consistent throughout cultures, religions, and regions. It has to be consistent because if there were inconsistencies it would be contradictory. An inconsistent set of beliefs cannot be an accurate description of the way things …show more content…
This statement says that Relativism goes against that characteristic of morality completely. Their judgment can be swayed by their desires. I know my desires fluctuate day by day and having set standards to live by helps me regulate my desires. If everyone followed Relativism this world would be a much more scary place to live in. I'm not sure if I would want to leave my house. One day people may desire to break into the bank and steal everyone's money, the next day they may want to be unfaithful to their wife/husband. Biblical Absolutism helps me regulate my desires and throw out the desires I know are not in align with the