(September 3, 2013 at 4:51 pm)genkaus Wrote:(September 3, 2013 at 4:44 pm)Chas Wrote: How is "put forward by society" not in relation to other people?
Because an entity can put forward a definition without becoming part of the subject of the definition.
(September 3, 2013 at 4:44 pm)Chas Wrote: You have yet to define how morality is determined.
That's a nonsensical request. I can't define how morality is determined - no one can. I can explain how different moralities are determined. I can explain how, what I regard as objective morality, is determined. And as I've said before, I'll do that once we agree upon what morality means.
If you cannot determine how morality is defined, how can you determine what is or is not moral for our solitary person?
There seem to be only two answers:
- Morality is objective, or
- Morality is imposed.
If morality is objective, then it can be arrived at rationally.
If it is imposed, then it is imposed by an outside agency.
Morality is defined as our behavior in regards to its effects on other people.
If you don't agree with that, then please provide examples of moral strictures that should be followed by our solitary person.
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