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| − | [[Category:Concepts | + | [[Category:Concepts]][[Moral absolutism]] is "the belief that there are absolute standards against which moral questions can be judged, and that certain actions are right or wrong, devoid of the context of the act." (-{{wpref|Moral absolutism}}) |
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* the idea that standards of morality can (or should) evolve when challenged by new understanding | * the idea that standards of morality can (or should) evolve when challenged by new understanding | ||
* [[moral consequentialism]], i.e. the idea that an act's morality depends solely on the ''consequences'' of that act (it's not clear whether said consequences must be the act's ''intended'' consequences as well) | * [[moral consequentialism]], i.e. the idea that an act's morality depends solely on the ''consequences'' of that act (it's not clear whether said consequences must be the act's ''intended'' consequences as well) | ||
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==Reference== | ==Reference== | ||
* {{wikipedia|Moral absolutism}} | * {{wikipedia|Moral absolutism}} | ||
Revision as of 20:13, 27 July 2006
Overview
Moral absolutism is "the belief that there are absolute standards against which moral questions can be judged, and that certain actions are right or wrong, devoid of the context of the act." (-[W])
In other words:
- The morality of an act does not depend on the act's context
- (Implied) The standards against which all acts are judged does not change over time
Concepts in opposition to moral absolutism therefore include:
- moral relativism, which states that morality only exists relative to social, cultural, historical or personal references.
- the idea that standards of morality can (or should) evolve when challenged by new understanding
- moral consequentialism, i.e. the idea that an act's morality depends solely on the consequences of that act (it's not clear whether said consequences must be the act's intended consequences as well)