Is Morality Objective?

[EvieTheAvocado]

The standard is what helps people to survive and thrive, not what is in accordance with religious dogma.

Although I'd argue that the obligation to mitigate harm is the most important objective moral obligation... as when someone is being harm there's an obligation to help that person... but if someone is already doing okay then there isn't so much of an obligation, or perhaps any obligation, to help them enjoy themselves. Think of it this way: it is a very good thing that there aren't intelligent creatures suffering on Mars... but I wouldn't say that it's a very bad thing that there aren't any intelligent creatures on Mars enjoying themselves with a great big Martian party. I'd say that that's rather morally neutral... although I would say that once all the suffering in the universe was removed, then there would be a mild obligation to produce pleasure, provided that that pleasure didn't lead to any suffering, but the reason why I won't say that is I personally think that all pleasure is just a matter of an absence of suffering... and once all suffering, including suffering in a form so mild that it's milder than boredom, has been removed, and even the tiniest dissatisfaction of desires have been removed... and everyone is relieved... then we already have paradise and there are no moral obligations left to consider.