(11-08-2018, 02:56 AM)exodus Wrote:Quote:Is Morality Objective?
Yes and no. Objectivity can be understood as a spectrum.
It could be, but that would be a misuse of the word in this context and seems to confuse rather than clarify.
Things that have some supporting evidence will seem more objective and those without are clearly not.
Quote:Certain moral positions are more objective e.g. don't hurt children, they are derived from basic human tendencies, some are less objective e.g. be polite, they are based on more obscure human tendencies.
Instead of "more objective", how about "more common"? Behaviors that have evolutionary roots tend to be common to more societies and therefore appear "more objective".
“Religion is excellent stuff for keeping common people quiet.
Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich.”
― Napoleon Bonaparte
Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich.”
― Napoleon Bonaparte
