Encyclopedia of Opinion
Question
What is morality?
Position‹3 of 3

Morality is a spiritual set of laws

On this account morality is a body of law given by a divine or transcendent source, binding whether or not any society recognises it. Its defenders hold that obligation of this kind must come from outside human choosing to be obligation at all.

Supporting arguments · 2

  1. Obligation that binds regardless of agreement must come from outside agreement
  2. The experience of conscience is addressed, not merely felt