- Question
- Is morality relative?
- Position1 of 3›
Yes, morality is relative
This position holds that morality is relative. It argues that ideas of right and wrong have shifted dramatically over time and vary by culture and context, that morality functions as a survival tactic, and that moral norms often serve the powerful majority.
Supporting arguments · 4
- Morality shifts depending on the contextIt's wrong to lie-but what if you're doing so to save a life? On an individual level, what we consider "good" or "bad" changes depending on the situation we're in.
- Morality is a survival tacticMoral maxims like "it's wrong to kill" and "it's good to share" exist to promote survival, both for individual people and the human race as a whole. As times change, our definition of morality does the same.
- Moral norms change depending on the culture and time periodTimes have changed and humanity's conception of morality has changed along with it. Morality is far from static, continuously shifting to match its social and historical context.
- Moral norms advantage the powerful majorityMorality changes throughout time to suit the needs of those at the top of the social pyramid.