Moral Absolutism your opinion?

**Aurara** · 2009-10-13 22:21

Topic title says it all. Do you believe that there are moral absolutes; i.e things that are always considered "good" or always considered "bad" im curious to know what you guys think. :3

**Byrthnoth** · 2009-10-13 23:24

There are good and bad intentions as we know from the feelings we associate with our actions, but the morality of actions is determined by their situation and viewer. Because intentions aren't measurable, you could make the argument that good and bad are subjective. There are so many different moral scales that going further than this is almost impossible.

It's pretty safe to say that people act based on what they feel will bring the most benefit into their lives. They're often wrong, and people value things differently.
Think of it like this, for every decision people take the amount of happiness it will bring to an individual and multiply it by how much they care about that individual, then they sum them all up and pick the option with the greatest total. This means you won't consistently choose things you think will bring sadness someone who you care a lot about, but it'll just be coincidental for someone you don't care about. Thus, if you do something that hurts someone you're "supposed" to care about, it's likely because you either don't actually care about them or didn't realize it'd have that effect. Consistently choosing against someone is a pretty good sign that you don't really like them.

**Aurara** · 2009-10-13 23:51

The only thing that i could think of that is always morally wrong is Genocide.

**Pirian** · 2009-10-13 23:52

Originally Posted by Aurara

The only thing that i could think of that is always morally wrong is Genocide.

It apparently isn't for the ones committing it

**Qalbert** · 2009-10-13 23:55

Absolutely wrong in all cases.

**Mizango** · 2009-10-13 23:56

Science will always be right.

**Max™** · 2009-10-14 00:02

No such thing as right or wrong, just true or false.

**Kerberoz** · 2009-10-14 00:02

The only absolute truth is that nothing is absolute.

Er...

(If you need a system to decide what's right and wrong, you probably shouldn't be trusted to make any decisions)

**TheShadyMan** · 2009-10-14 00:04

Good and bad are superficial human creations. You can't pick up good, you can't touch bad, they only are what people imagine them to be. So, to be fair, you could call everything you consider good, bad, and everything you consider bad, good, but that doesn't change anything, just labels them. Truthfully, morality is just conforming to an imaginary set of rules made up by people thousands of years ago, and the ones that worked best to perpetuate humanity and civilization have stuck around for the most part.

**Aurara** · 2009-10-14 00:04

Originally Posted by Pirian

It apparently isn't for the ones committing it

I guess that is true, people view things differently based on their own personal moral values and beliefs.

**TheShadyMan** · 2009-10-14 00:06

Actually, you know what? This isn't worth my time.

**Deftscythe** · 2009-10-14 00:11

The only absolute is God's will.

**Cadsuane** · 2009-10-14 00:11

No.

**Mizango** · 2009-10-14 00:13

Originally Posted by Deftscythe

The only absolute is God's will.

Well played.

**Zilong** · 2009-10-14 00:13

Yes.

**Mizango** · 2009-10-14 00:15

I'd accept Christ if I got free gadgets.

**TheShadyMan** · 2009-10-14 00:18

Like a PS2?

**Mizango** · 2009-10-14 00:25

Originally Posted by TheShadyMan

Like a PS2?

I'd do it for an Etch A Sketch tbh. It's all about equivalent exchange.

**TheShadyMan** · 2009-10-14 00:26

FMA NERD

**Mizango** · 2009-10-14 00:37

Hey, who are you calling a runt?

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