Episode 884 Ethical and Moral Relativism
Ethical and Moral Relativism is the idea that our ethical and moral choices depend on the situation we find ourselves in when we need to make these choices. Some folks believe that a persons circumstances can dictate their morality and ethics. Is this right? Can we pick and choose what morals or ethics we use in any given situation?
Sometimes we know it’s not ethical to do something, but that doesn’t necessarily stop us from doing something that’s morally wrong. Maybe we need something someone else has, but our situation is such that we think we need it more than the other person, so we steal it. Folks justify their actions by using relativism, and rationalize away the harm done.
If there isn’t a standard of conduct that folks live by, it would just be the law of the jungle, dog eat dog world. If my morals are not absolute, and I can violate them any time I want, what is the use of having morals in the first place?
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