The opposite of moral relativism, moral absolutism refers to belief in absolute moral grounded in God. Note that moral absolutism is both absolute and not absolute. As the magisterium of the Catholic church discerns more of God's truth and we understand His will better, they adapt their absolute definition of morals to reflect the newfound truth. However, this truth has been there all along and we were just doing it the wrong way previously, so it is the absolute truth (I think, but I'm not sure. Too much Catholic politics).
The Catholic church claims to have always followed a principle of moral absolutism. In the middle ages, it was discerned that indulgences were OKAY. After Martin Luther did the East–West Schism, the Catholic church found itself with less power and affluence due to its reduced size, so it went back to the Bible and reinterpreted it to mean that indulgences are NOT OKAY.
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Jo Jo - "Man Joe is a dick. He accused me of cheating on an exam because he heard it from Dave who is a chronic liar. Meanwhile Joe is eyeballing Freddie's wife when he's not around."
Terry - " Yeah. Joe is a selective moral jerk. I hope Freddie punches him in the mouth."
Terry - " Yeah. Joe is a selective moral jerk. I hope Freddie punches him in the mouth."
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Morality is not one thing for one person and something else for another. Morality is a set of guidelines in order to help us live our lives as positively and effectively so that we all may ultimately have a greater grasp at the pursuit of happiness. If we follow our morals, we may find and instill in our souls a greater glimpse of Joy and Peace than we could ever fathom. And if we follow this path, we may find ourselves engulfed in the Grace of God.
Morality is not: It's wrong to drink. Sex before marriage is bad.
Morality is: Do not let drinking, eating, as well as money consume you and take you from the more important things in life, such as God.
If I have sex before marriage, I might thirst more for Lust than Love and/or this could ultimately destroy my future as a loving husband/wife or father/mother.
Morality is: Do not let drinking, eating, as well as money consume you and take you from the more important things in life, such as God.
If I have sex before marriage, I might thirst more for Lust than Love and/or this could ultimately destroy my future as a loving husband/wife or father/mother.
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Get the Morality mug.A method by which an act can be labeled "right" or "wrong" or "neither". Many moral philosophies exist.
Egoism: "Drinking is wrong because it is bad for me."
Hedonism: "Drinking is right because it makes me feel good."
Utilitarianism: "Drinking is right because it brings about more good than evil."
Libertarianism: "Drinking is not wrong since it does not infringe on anyone elses liberty. It is not right since I am also at liberty to NOT drink."
Divine Command Theory: "Let's burn witches! the Bible says we should."
Egoism: "Drinking is wrong because it is bad for me."
Hedonism: "Drinking is right because it makes me feel good."
Utilitarianism: "Drinking is right because it brings about more good than evil."
Libertarianism: "Drinking is not wrong since it does not infringe on anyone elses liberty. It is not right since I am also at liberty to NOT drink."
Divine Command Theory: "Let's burn witches! the Bible says we should."
by HellRaisin December 1, 2006
Get the Morality mug.A person who is morally deficient is someone who walks the legal line staying in the boundary of the law but teeters on the edge of committing a crime against another person making their life a "legalistic" one as opposed to a "moral" one, which if truly lived would need no laws to apply.
Legally he did not commit rape because he had sex with someone above age who reluctanly consented but he committed moral rape and/or is morally deficient because she was not a 100% willing to consumate the relationship.
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"How good is our moral-vacuum?" says the leadership team of the Australian Liberal National Party - being a working definition and classic example of a space devoid of morals and integrity
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