A.This action goes against my principles.
A.This action goes against my principles.
"This action goes against everything I think is important."
"This action goes against everything I think is important."
By applying principles of right and wrong
A:A moral absolutist like St Augustine would say that one should never commit a sin, even to prevent a much greater wrong. Lying is a sin, so it is not permissible to lie in order to prevent a rape or murder. Over time, Augustine himself found moral absolutism a difficult position to maintain.
This action goes against everything I think is important.
Depends how moral you are talking about. Completely moral would be post-marital sex. Others would say as long as ou love/care about the person. This is a complete matter of opinion.
Whitman would likely be in favor of freedom of speech.
Whitman would likely be in favor of freedom of speech.
Whitman would likely be in favor of freedom of speech.
Essentially, they are someone who believes that certain things are either right or wrong and that the things they judge as wrong are wrong under all circumstances. They oppose "situational ethics." For instance, they would likely consider abortion wrong under all circumstances, even in cases of rape, incest, medical problems, or a possibly deformed fetus.
A:I would expect the same standards from a moral religious person as from a moral non-religious person, no less. The one important difference would probably be the person's own assessment of the reason for his morality. The moral religious person is likely to attribute his or her morality to guidance from God; the moral non-religious person is likely to attribute his or her morality to conscience and a desire to do good for others.