What is objective in morality?
Hello Rabbi,
Your method is that morality is objective, binding, and given by God. And I share it.
On the other hand, simple intuition says that there is room for relativism even in such a picture. For example, it is morally forbidden to harm another person. But the definition of harm is very ambiguous, and can easily change from place to place due to social norms.
So, what is objective about morality in this example? The principle of ‘do no harm to others’? What about its specific manifestations?
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The change from place to place and from time to time is not at all relevant. Objective morality also gives a correct answer for every type of circumstance. In different circumstances there will be a different answer. It is not for nothing that in my previous message I spoke only about controversy.
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