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I had a VERY long discussion with a friend who believes that moral values are shaped by societal norms, and that actions like lying or cheating are not inherently good or bad. However, I believe that humans with empathy can distinguish between right and wrong, making them realise some things like rape are inherently bad. There was so much more to this conversation, but this is just a short and simple version of it.
I'm curious to hear your thoughts on this topic tho

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Bitcoin Harley · 160w

Its partially correctbuyt this moral relativism is also hurting us. There is absolutely culture andnorms that are better over other

Somethings can’t be morally subjective right? What what his thoughts on killing somebody?

DaddyJones · 160w

Really think about it inherently all livings things don’t like to be forced to do anything fight or flight so yes I agree with you

2minutebitcoin · 160w

have you considered that your friend may be a rapist?

If it violates another’s liberty or life.. it’s bad. If it doesn’t, it’s not.

Moral values are shaped by societal norms. Society evolves, and its moral values evolves with it. And for christians that think that christian moral is absolute and set in stone, in the bible, things that we think are very wrong are seen as rightful: incest (all sons of Adam and Eve marry their sis...

ah a thread on philosophy. :) moral values are shaped by many things, ones internal sense of right and wrong based on observation, interaction with others, and this manner of thing, or by reading religious texts, for example. when one allows their morality to be shaped purely by societal norms, ...