Thursday, March 22, 2018

Is There Objective Morality?

Atheists and other secular people are accused of not having objective morality because they reject the God who promulgates morality.  Many responses to this challenge have been less than satisfactory to both theists and non-theists.  This article does a good job is delving into the subject.

  • "Broadly speaking, morality appears to serve these related purposes: it creates stability, provides security, ameliorates harmful conditions, fosters trust, and facilitates cooperation in achieving shared and complementary goals. In other words, morality enables us to live together and, while doing so, to improve the conditions under which we live."
(Brett Milam)
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  1. AnonymousMarch 23, 2018 at 3:57 PM

    Atheists also have an objective morality. It has nothing to do. With being religious. And if you read. For example the bible. Was "God" so objective? I don't think so )-:

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    1. Tom RaffertyMarch 23, 2018 at 5:38 PM

      I’m not sure what your point is. I do agree that, in the sense of the term as expressed in the article, ALL reasonable people have it. Perhaps your point is that God, being a person, makes religious morality subjective. Thanks for the comment.

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