Moral absolutism

The argument between creation and evolution has been mostly taken from a very technical scientific point of view. Not usually form a moral, philosophical stand point. Science states what can be observed and seen. It cannot tell how the earth was formed or why it was formed. In order to make these arguments make sense, one needs to understand the effect of morality in each of the two arguments. No one alive today can prove that either evolution is the right kind of science or that creation is the…

always silent in the time of need. I didn’t know why we had morals and why there were important to society. Also, I didn’t understand why there was suffering in the world. C.S Lewis’ teachings in Mere Christianity made me question the topic of morality, why there are goodness and badness in the world, and how the goodness of God lives inside Christians. C.S. Lewis believed in a fact that there was an external force that gave us a moral compass of knowing right from wrong. “Quarrelling means…

Common belief in today’s world is most likely based on an individual’s behavior such as upbringing, personal crime history, personality, etc. These factors might seem reasonable and logical but is it these factor or is it just merely the idea of nature vs nurture? In “The Power of Context” by Malcolm Gladwell, Gladwell examines the role of the environment and its impact on one’s decisions and behaviors. He does this through three key broad ideas: the Power of the Context, the Law of the Few, and…

think of themselves as moral human beings. They often directly link their moral judgments to reason alone. However, in the 18th century, Hume made the suggestion that moral judgments could be based on emotions rather than unadulterated reason. In his Moral Philosophy, Hume argues that moral distinctions are not derived from reason, but rather determined by moral emotions: feelings of approval, or disgust felt by spectators who contemplate a moral trait or action (Owen, 1992). Moral judgments…

It is morally acceptable for one's self to believe that African Americans are inferior and that an Obama presidency will be disastrous for our country. Ethical Subjectivism claims that since there is no universal moral code or truths, people cannot be told that any of their morals is morally wrong or even right. If a person sincerely believes that it is right to burn a church down because the occupants are African American, according to ethical subjectivism no one can set up and say that is…

morality and specifically relativism and absolutism. Often, there are many misunderstandings or confusions around the two, especially moral relativism. Simply put, moral relativism refers…

Every human beings develop their own moral philosophy to a certain extent, as it is an important pillar contributing to their life, claims, and perceptions. In other words, us humans consider the natural way of reality, righteous choices, moral decisions, and their actual knowledge—what do we really know compared to the actual world itself? Though granted that humans do briefly grasp on their own context of reasonings and philosophic views, most of us remain unclear and undefined on what…

Moral relativism- The idea of moral relativism is one that morality is relevant to your situation, and that you should be accepting other people's morals and cultures. Moral relativism can first be seen in the colonies, mainly by the quakers in pennsylvania, and quakers were also vehemently against slavery, which was another morally relativistic idea. Moral absolutism- The idea that there is a clear right and wrong and that right and wrong is the same for every situation, and the idea has had…

The working principle of relativism looks at moral absolutes which can be abandoned dependent on the situation. Fletcher turns his back on the deontological approach such as Kant’s who alternatively argues that these moral absolutes should be obeyed at all times as it is our duty to do so. Although they both come from a christian perspective there views contrast, on one hand Kant tell us that we just know these moral absolutes it is are moral duty to follow them, which is duty god has given us.…

right or morally right, but either one they choose they would somehow face a consequence. Overall, John and Peter, the main characters from these two films, demonstrate that standing up for one’s morals, despite the consequence, shows true honor. Standing up for their morals proves that they have achieved moral integrity, which reveals their true honor. When Danforth was trying to get Proctor to confess to being a witch, he replied to Danforth, “I speak my own sins; I cannot judge…