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."
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The disbelief that right and wrong are pure and consistent concepts given to us by God or Yahweh which can't be challenged, redefined or argued against. In other words, our world is one with no moral grays. Everybody is either a wholesome follower, or a sinful deviant.
"God gave us objective morality, meaning I don't need to take responsibility for my misogyny and homophobic tendencies."
"Well golly gee willickers, thank goodness we don't have to think about the consequences for our actions!"
"Yup. I knew there had to be a reason society had come to disincentive theft, murder and rape."
"Actually Bobby, rape's a go according to the Bible."
"On the contrary Mary-Ann, rape is portrayed negatively in our media which retroactively changes the morals of our Bible to conform with modern sensibilities."
"That doesn't sound very objective, Bobby."
"Shut the fuck up Mary."
"Well golly gee willickers, thank goodness we don't have to think about the consequences for our actions!"
"Yup. I knew there had to be a reason society had come to disincentive theft, murder and rape."
"Actually Bobby, rape's a go according to the Bible."
"On the contrary Mary-Ann, rape is portrayed negatively in our media which retroactively changes the morals of our Bible to conform with modern sensibilities."
"That doesn't sound very objective, Bobby."
"Shut the fuck up Mary."
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Get the objective morality mug.The act of passing proper moral judgement on one person while favoring another over that person; this basically means that someone would be willing to rat out one person for something they did, but at the same time, not get the other into trouble by favoring them and reporting them for whatever infringement of the law or etc. they performed.
Selective morality is common among larger companies such as Youtube and Facebook or so many people say.
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Get the selective morality mug.A fictitous belief in what is 'right' and what is 'wrong' There is no such thing as right or wrong. Your actions decide who you are, not words. 'Morality' is dependant on a person. Not society. Each individual decides what is right or wrong. It is not socities choice to decide. But it is the duty of society to lay down rules of morality.
by Karl Marx October 24, 2004
Get the Morality mug.A human societal and individual anomaly in which one person to a large group of people experience righteous, pragmatic, biased, or otherwise bigoted hatred torward a person, action or event which was not warranted to the specific circumstances. Often resulting in the harm and defilement of a person action or event, while the person to large group of people acting in bigoted and unrational hate actions are widely praised or forgotten about. And they themselves view their actions as moral, righteous or ethical.
The feminazis who attacked the man for not agreeing with their views of female supremacy were acting under hyper-morality
by Athenaforce January 12, 2015
Get the hyper-morality mug.Derivative of internet troll; an individual, typically with religious conservative viewpoints, who uses their religious views (their stated morals) as a basis of opposition to incite emotional responses from proponents of certain issues, such as same-sex marriage, assisted dying, abortion and feminism.
That person railing against same-sex marriage on the basis of his religion is such a morality troll.
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