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Evolution of morality
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RE: Evolution of morality
March 10, 2011 at 11:24 am
(March 10, 2011 at 10:42 am)corndog36 Wrote: I'm leaning toward the former, but the use of the word 'objective' is problematic. Since morality only exists in the mind, in that sense it is subjective. But I don't think that precludes the possibility of Identifying absolute right and wrong. I was asked in another thread to describe a 'flawless concept of morality.' I answered:

A flawless concept of morality would be based on fundamental principles of right and wrong. It could be applied to any set of circumstance and would yield the morally correct answer in all cases.

Is that subjective or objective?
Prima facie its objective, ie right or wrong in absolute terms that does not vary through time/space.
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Evolution of morality - by OnlyNatural - February 18, 2011 at 5:52 pm
RE: Evolution of morality - by MajorTomWaits99 - February 21, 2011 at 11:54 pm
RE: Evolution of morality - by OnlyNatural - February 23, 2011 at 2:08 pm
RE: Evolution of morality - by ozgoat - February 24, 2011 at 7:24 pm
RE: Evolution of morality - by MajorTomWaits99 - February 26, 2011 at 1:09 pm
RE: Evolution of morality - by reverendjeremiah - February 26, 2011 at 2:09 pm
RE: Evolution of morality - by DeistPaladin - February 24, 2011 at 6:44 pm
RE: Evolution of morality - by reverendjeremiah - February 24, 2011 at 7:32 pm
RE: Evolution of morality - by Captain Scarlet - February 25, 2011 at 10:21 am
RE: Evolution of morality - by reverendjeremiah - February 25, 2011 at 4:38 pm
RE: Evolution of morality - by Captain Scarlet - February 27, 2011 at 9:25 am
RE: Evolution of morality - by OnlyNatural - February 25, 2011 at 7:39 pm
RE: Evolution of morality - by MajorTomWaits99 - February 26, 2011 at 2:24 pm
RE: Evolution of morality - by reverendjeremiah - February 26, 2011 at 2:30 pm
RE: Evolution of morality - by corndog36 - March 6, 2011 at 2:01 pm
RE: Evolution of morality - by Captain Scarlet - March 10, 2011 at 6:04 am
RE: Evolution of morality - by corndog36 - March 10, 2011 at 10:42 am
RE: Evolution of morality - by Captain Scarlet - March 10, 2011 at 11:24 am
RE: Evolution of morality - by lilphil1989 - March 10, 2011 at 6:10 pm
RE: Evolution of morality - by Ashendant - March 10, 2011 at 7:28 pm
RE: Evolution of morality - by corndog36 - March 10, 2011 at 7:37 pm
RE: Evolution of morality - by lilphil1989 - March 10, 2011 at 7:49 pm
RE: Evolution of morality - by corndog36 - March 10, 2011 at 8:38 pm
RE: Evolution of morality - by lilphil1989 - March 11, 2011 at 5:50 am
RE: Evolution of morality - by corndog36 - March 11, 2011 at 12:52 pm
RE: Evolution of morality - by lilphil1989 - March 11, 2011 at 2:50 pm
RE: Evolution of morality - by theVOID - March 11, 2011 at 2:56 pm
RE: Evolution of morality - by corndog36 - March 11, 2011 at 4:45 pm
RE: Evolution of morality - by lilphil1989 - March 12, 2011 at 5:36 am
RE: Evolution of morality - by corndog36 - March 12, 2011 at 2:12 pm
RE: Evolution of morality - by lilphil1989 - March 15, 2011 at 4:23 am
RE: Evolution of morality - by corndog36 - March 15, 2011 at 1:35 pm
RE: Evolution of morality - by lilphil1989 - March 16, 2011 at 5:32 am
RE: Evolution of morality - by theVOID - March 11, 2011 at 1:30 pm
RE: Evolution of morality - by Theistsbane - March 11, 2011 at 2:11 pm

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