universal morality
Ethics for everyone
Universal morality is the idea that certain moral principles apply to all humans regardless of culture, time, or circumstance.
Philosophers debate whether such principles exist objectively or are merely widely shared intuitions.
Common candidates include prohibitions against murder, theft, and betrayal.
The debate over universal morality intensifies when cultures clash over practices one considers fundamental rights and another considers tradition.
- ethicsStudy of right conduct
- conscienceInternal moral sense
- golden ruleFundamental operating principle
- do unto othersEthical reciprocity principle
- human rightsInalienable personal freedoms
natural law · categorical imperative · duty · right and wrong · justice · compassion · dignity · shared values · fairness · absolute · thou shalt not · transcendent · ought · commandments · virtue · sin · taboo · sacred
universal moralitymoral relativism
Values vary by context
cultural relativism · relativism · amoralism · situational ethics · subjectivism
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