Moral objectivity is the position that certain acts are right or wrong, independent of human opinion. "It is always wrong to harm a child" and "It is always wrong to kill" are two examples of morals. There are no problems with the concept of objective morals; but if morals were not objective, then they would not meet the basic definition of the word "moral". But sometimes it can be a problem. "It is wrong to lie". But is it wrong to lie in order to protect someone you love? Some may say it is wrong, but some may say it is right. They understand the greater good is protection. Different religions have different morals. In many religions, there is no such thing as moral objectivity. For example, in the bible, God is the absolute source of morality. "One shall not kill" is a moral. But, Jesus Christ sacrificed himself, for the sake of the people. So, killing is not absolutely wrong, but there are times where it can be justified. People disagree about particular cases of right and wrong, and there are many different ethical theories about what is right and what is wrong. If one leaves God or The Ten Commandments out of the picture, they will most likely say that these morals are wrong because society says that they are right. If that is what they believe in, then they have to consider that what Hitler did was morally okay. He killed about eleven million people, with the permission of the German people. He was also voted as the supreme ruler, which made what he did legal. I think morals are personal, it is how you act on them. Morals are about our values and beliefs, these are defined individually. In my opinion, I think that there is no such thing as moral
Moral objectivity is the position that certain acts are right or wrong, independent of human opinion. "It is always wrong to harm a child" and "It is always wrong to kill" are two examples of morals. There are no problems with the concept of objective morals; but if morals were not objective, then they would not meet the basic definition of the word "moral". But sometimes it can be a problem. "It is wrong to lie". But is it wrong to lie in order to protect someone you love? Some may say it is wrong, but some may say it is right. They understand the greater good is protection. Different religions have different morals. In many religions, there is no such thing as moral objectivity. For example, in the bible, God is the absolute source of morality. "One shall not kill" is a moral. But, Jesus Christ sacrificed himself, for the sake of the people. So, killing is not absolutely wrong, but there are times where it can be justified. People disagree about particular cases of right and wrong, and there are many different ethical theories about what is right and what is wrong. If one leaves God or The Ten Commandments out of the picture, they will most likely say that these morals are wrong because society says that they are right. If that is what they believe in, then they have to consider that what Hitler did was morally okay. He killed about eleven million people, with the permission of the German people. He was also voted as the supreme ruler, which made what he did legal. I think morals are personal, it is how you act on them. Morals are about our values and beliefs, these are defined individually. In my opinion, I think that there is no such thing as moral