Absolutism And Absolute Objectivism

"Moral Objectivism: The view that what is right or wrong doesn"t depend on what anyone thinks is right or wrong. That is, the view that the 'moral facts ' are like 'physical ' facts in that what the facts are does not depend on what anyone thinks they are. Objectivist theories tend to come in two sorts:"(1)

An ethical relativist believes that moral rules differs from one culture to another. From their point of view, a person should only be held accountable to their own culture’s practices and beliefs. In this situation, an ethical relativist might argue that we should respect our cultural differences and should not impose our view of morality onto others. Another way is to be a moral absolutist. A moral absolutist believes there is an objective universal moral standard that everyone is held accountable to. Unlike an ethical relativist, this standard applies to everyone at all times, regardless of their culture (13). This is trickier because it depends on their ideals. The absolutism of vegetarian well say that it is morally wrong to eat all animals regardless of the cultural differences and circumstances of that

Jesse Prinz is a man who defends moral relativism as opposed to moral objectivism. To be able to understand the argument between moral relativism and moral objectivism they must first be defined. Moral relativism is a claim that is only true or false relative to some variable and not absolutely. This variable could be things such as culture, place, or society. This means two different truths that contradict each other could both be considered true depending on the culture. Moral objectivism is a claim that is either true or false absolutely. This means no matter the time, place, or culture there is one certain moral truth. This makes answering moral questions easier because there is a moral fact that is the correct answer. I will go into detail and explain why Prinz defends moral relativism. Because I do not think Prinz gives a strong argument, I will then criticize Prinz’s argument, giving reasons why moral objectivism is the more logical of the two because it gives us one correct answer based off of a universal standard.

Moral Absolutism is concerned with right and wrong behavior. The absolute is what controls whether the action or behavior is right or wrong. Therefore, from the position of moral absolute, some things are always right and some things are always wrong no matter how one try to rationalize them. Moral absolutism materializes from a theistic worldview. Ethical Absolutists can condemn practices such as the Nazi harassment of the Jews because Absolutist views give definite guidelines as to what is right and wrong.

Louis Vaughn states that the purpose of morality is not to describe how things are, but to “prescribe how things should be” (2). In Philosophy, moral relativism and moral objectivism are two conflicting but somewhat overlapping school of thought. These beliefs govern the way an individual acts; they also decide the ethical guidelines from which the law is written. In this essay we will delineate the differences between the two sects of belief.

Morality, a fundamental in which everyone lives their lives based upon, but something people rarely fully understand or think about. There are different standards for morality and values worldwide because every culture/individual interprets situations differently. The determining factors for how we as a society determine good versus bad becomes evident when properly analyzing two philosophical theories. The two theories used to help determine the basis of morality are ethical relativism and ethical objectivism. Ethical relativism basically states that moral principles vary by culture but are indeed valued. Furthermore, based upon this theory there is the belief that there are no objective moral truths. While, ethical objectivism has the idea

To summarize a little about ethical relativism it is based on what the person or society would believe to be morally correct without any influence from outsiders, ethical objectivism is mainly based on facts and sound reasoning that even if we weren’t here to witness it, it would still happen. Ethical objectivism is just plain simple facts, for instance if a tree fell in the woods even though we aren’t there, it would still make a crashing sound as it fell to the forest bed.

I would disagree with your statement that moral absolutism with exceptions is moral relativism. Moral relativism in the individual sense leads to everyone being their own moral compass to guide them, which would lead to chaos. It is not base on any absolute morals except freedom. Cultural moral relativism is what you are describing in your reply post, but it does not take into account the fact that there are morals which are common in all cultures. How can there be moral absolutes like mass murder is wrong, but have moral relativism as the standard? Would is stand to reason if there are moral absolutes, then moral absolutism exists?

In 1655, an adolescent Louis XIV famously remarked “L'état c'est moi,” meaning “I am the state.” This quote encapsulates the fundamental principles of absolutism. Absolutism is a form of government in which a sovereign holds unrestricted government power. Coming just after the Era of Exploration, the Age of Absolutism was an effort by monarchs to consolidate power in their newly expanded empires. Though France is viewed as the pioneer of absolutism, the idea quickly spread throughout Europe. The major power shift occurring across Europe raises the question: how much of an effect did absolutism have on everyday life in the 18th century? Absolutism had a large effect on everyday life in the 18th century. The disempowerment of the

Is there such a thing as moral objectives? Moral Objectivity is a moral fact that is independent of a person’s moral opinion. Therefore saying, there are moral rights and wrongs or facts that are present whether a person believes in them or not. There are two types of people the first are those who believe in moral objectives called Objectivist and the second are those who believe there are no moral objectives called Subjectivist. I do not believe in moral objectives, I believe that morals and ethics are made up by a society to control and regulate behavior, therefore I am a subjectivist.

Throughout history and in today’s society, people have always done what they felt to be right. In Henry David Thoreau “Civil Disobedience” he stated “The only obligation which I have a right to assume, is to do at any time what I think right.” Although doing what you believe to be right may feel right, it’s not always the best decision in all situations. There are many situations where doing what you feel to be right can benefit you, but can affect others negatively. Thoreau believed that following the law, created by most of the people can be morally and socially wrong. A person should not feel it is their obligation to follow a law they don’t believe in; that would be giving up their individual consciences. People should always do what they personally believe is right.

A discussion of moral theories must begin with a discussion of the two extremes of ethical thinking, absolutism and relativism. Moral Absolutism is the belief that there are absolute standards where moral questions are judged and can be deemed right or wrong, regardless of the context. Steadfast laws of the universe, God, nature itself are the forces that deem an action right or wrong. A person’s actions rather than morals and motivations are important in an Absolutism proposition. Moral Relativism states, that the moral propositions are based on Ethical relativism is the theory that holds that morality is relative to the norms of one's culture. That is, whether an action is right or wrong depends on the

Breaking the law might or might not be morally permissible in special situations. It is not clear whether it is morally correct to always follow laws. Two points of view were examined: Martin Luther King in the “Letter from Birmingham City Jail” and Socrates in “Crito”. King, (1991) says that breaking the law can be excused for good reasons. However, Socrates says that breaking the law is never permissible (Gallop, 1997). Breaking the law is not moral because it breaks the conditions to be a citizen.

These arguments were made by fictional Ima Relativist created by Harry Gensler. Ima Relativist believes that morality is about objective facts. There is more to these arguments that once they are well analyzed they are read differently with another meaning to them. These arguments are against objective values. “Since morality is a product of culture, there can’t be objective moral truths” (Shafer-Landau, P. 205). The problem with this quote is that what a culture produces can express truths about how people live. Everything we say and do is based off our culture and what we were taught to do, yet some express objective truths.

Ban animal cruelty! Give aid to the poor! Save the rainforests! Obey the law! As a human race we must strive to fulfill these commands, for they are our moral duties and obligations. Our obligation to morality sometimes leads to a dilemma. What happens when a law contradicts the morally right thing to do? Would it be moral to act illegally by breaking the law? No matter how drastic the measure, we are still required to act morally--even if one must break the law to do so. But why is it so important to be moral that one could justify something as serious as breaking the law?