Is it true that there is no absolute morality?
I'd check with Plato or Socrates on that one.
But the question asks about "absolute morality" not arbitrary morality.
Morality is determined by cultures. An example is the Muslim practice of killing women (though not necessarily all) who do not wear burkas or other head covering, for them it is morally, ethically and culturally correct; not even questioned. (Not all Muslims fall into this category of course).
Many other cultures found it absolutely morally correct to kill their "enemies" or anyone who disagreed with them. The Romans fell into that category. All people in medieval Europe found it moral and expedient to do away with each other whether Celts, Ostrogoths, Vandals or others.
So I'd say that there is no absolute morality. Morality is only relative to a particular culture.
And don't even begin to tell me that the American culture is absolutely moral or we wouldn't indulge in wars or condone bigotry and prejudice but we do. We killed off the native americans without compulsion, it was necessary (and morally correct) since the indians were thought less human than Negros.
Etc., etc., etc.
I'd check with Plato or Socrates on that one.
But the question asks about "absolute morality" not arbitrary morality.
Morality is determined by cultures. An example is the Muslim practice of killing women (though not necessarily all) who do not wear burkas or other head covering, for them it is morally, ethically and culturally correct; not even questioned. (Not all Muslims fall into this category of course).
Many other cultures found it absolutely morally correct to kill their "enemies" or anyone who disagreed with them. The Romans fell into that category. All people in medieval Europe found it moral and expedient to do away with each other whether Celts, Ostrogoths, Vandals or others.
So I'd say that there is no absolute morality. Morality is only relative to a particular culture.
And don't even begin to tell me that the American culture is absolutely moral or we wouldn't indulge in wars or condone bigotry and prejudice but we do. We killed off the native americans without compulsion, it was necessary (and morally correct) since the indians were thought less human than Negros.
Etc., etc., etc.
Robert
Today is the best day of my life and tomorrow will be even better.
Today is the best day of my life and tomorrow will be even better.