Sociology: Moral Relativism

             1. Probably the most attractive thing about moral relativism is that it reflects your own morals and philosophy, rather than that of someone else who may have little in common with you or your ideas. It relates more to circumstances, and it seems that can be more relevant in many people's lives. It also believes that judging another person morally or ethically has no meaning, and that means that people are less judgmental and more open to others thoughts and ideas, at least in principle. The most unattractive thing about moral relativism is that it can tend to support your own principles and ideals, no matter how warped or "wrong" they may be. Many people find it racist and supporting hatred and those kinds of values, and that is not attractive at all, and in fact, it could be dangerous to society as a whole. It also looks at the individual and their needs, rather than the overall needs of society, and so, it can be very self-centered. It is about a scale of three on the scale of one to 10 in attractiveness, as a whole at least.
             2. A morally controversial act is the act of gay marriage, because many people believe that gay marriage is a religious as well as moral issue. Many people find it morally and ethically wrong. According to moral relativism, the couple should not be judged by society, but by their own morals, and so their marriage would be acceptable. It would be their own personal goals and objectives that would matter, rather than the views of society and other so called "universal" moral truths. The moral truth in this case would be what was moral for the couple. That may be simplistic, but it could certainly relate to this situation, as it does not have anything to do with universal truths, but those closer to home. Divine Law is simpler. According to Divine Law, it would be a moral sin, and the partners will never go to Heaven, and this relates directly to the Bible and what religious experts believe is the...

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