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Saint Augustine, who was a famous early proponent of moral absolutism, said that it was not even permissible to tell a lie in order to prevent a great evil such as a murder. He said that by lying to a potential murderer about the whereabouts of his intended victim, we would be condemning ourselves to hell in order to extend someone's stay on earth and perhaps save the potential murderer from hell. On this rather extreme view, moral absolutism is always justified. It has been noted that in later life, Augustine found practical reasons not to follow his own standards, but could always justify his actions without compromising his stated position.
Most people would find it difficult to justify moral absolutism. They would say that it is proper to tell a lie not only to avoid a possible murder, but even to avoid unnecessary grief for a bereaved person. It can be justified to assault a person contemplating a serious crime, even though that person is, as yet, innocent of any crime. On this view, moral absolutism is not justified.
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Moral absolutism is the school of thought in which actions are regarded as inherently?
Moral absolutism views all actions as either moral or immoral.
What Moral absolutism deny?
Moral Absolutism denies that Cultural Norms and Customs define morally right behavior.
What ideas opposed absolutism?
Absolutism is opposed to moral relativism, that denies the existence of universally applicable moral principles.
What is admirable moral absolutism?
all of the avobe
In moral absolutism shades of grey in thinking?
That they do not exist
What are the key differences between moral absolutism and moral relativism?
Moral absolutism believes that certain actions are always right or wrong, regardless of the circumstances, while moral relativism holds that what is right or wrong can vary based on the context or culture.
What are the key differences between moral relativism and moral absolutism?
Moral relativism believes that moral principles are subjective and vary based on culture or individual beliefs, while moral absolutism holds that certain moral principles are universally true and apply to all people regardless of context.
In order to evaluate moral judgements there must be a?
A valid criticism for moral absolutism is that In order to evaluate moral judgments there must be a ?
What communities demonstrate admirable moral absolutism?
Many religious communities have a moral absolutist code of ethics. Christianity, Judaism, and Islam are all major world religions that demonstrate moral absolutism with strict rules for behavior and clear definitions of right and wrong.
Which ethical position has been criticized as a source of ethical imperialism?
Moral Absolutism
Which to idea mentioned in the passage is most clearly an example of moral absolutism?
"The answer is clear to me."
What was Arthur Miller trying to show audiences in The Crucible?
the crucible is a political comentary itself on the salem witch trails.
