This question was presented to us in my American Philosophies class the other day: Are morals relative or something that is unchanging?

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Are morals relative or unchanging? Do morals change depending on the time and or the place in which you are defining them or have morals been an understood set of principles that mankind has known and chosen to disregard depending on circumstances? Do our understanding or morals evolve depending on the situation? I found that this question was extremely interesting and I absolutely loved arguing my personal view of this concept. I won't give it away just yet, but I would really enjoy reading everyone's take on this.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 25 at 2018 5:39 PM

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I would like to argue that morals are unchanging, but I have seen and known people that have changed their morals based on the situation. Let's use the homeless in America and refugees from other countries as an example. There are those that would say it is morally right to help refugees fleeing from other countries and to assist them in having a better life but will willingly walk past a homeless person here in the US and not even give them a second glance.....

Response by SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth made Jan 25 at 2018 5:42 PM

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In my honest opinion, unchanging.

Response by LCDR Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 25 at 2018 5:47 PM

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Much to the chagrin of the extreme liberal types, morals are unchanging. I prefer to use the Bible as a measure personally. However, many other religious groups measure using a similar set of rules. Morals do not change, they are forgotten.

Response by Sgt Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 25 at 2018 5:50 PM

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SGT Joseph Gunderson Morals, ethics, beliefs are all in the eyes of the beholder. My morals or beliefs are set in concrete, but not everyone has the same beliefs as me. I also know that many people have situational morals or ethics.

Response by SFC Michael Hasbun made Jan 25 at 2018 5:55 PM

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Completely subjective. One persons miracle is another persons travesty. Good people, evil people, all believe they are in the moral right. Both parties are equally correct. Both sides of every war believe they have moral superiority. Every side of every discussion believes they have the moral high ground. As before, they're all equally right and wrong, as morality is subjective, interpretative and ever changing.

Response by CPT Jack Durish made Jan 25 at 2018 6:48 PM

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Morals are not relative. They do not change. There is an interesting story I heard long, long ago about the Ten Commandments. The story is that God visited many people and offered them a covenant (contract) and each group turned them down. This or that codicil (Commandment) wasn't to their liking, until God brought them to the Jews and they accepted. That is, they "chose" God from which we derive the description of the Jews as "The Chosen People". Not that God chose them but rather that they chose God. Thereafter, each generation reviews the agreement and then makes a personal choice (The Bar or Bat Mitvah). We have the same opportunity. We either chose or reject our culture's moral compass which is based on Judeo-Christian ethics as represented in Western Culture. Those who come to America are given the same opportunity. Sadly, there has been a strong movement, known as the ideology of the Left, to modify the agreement, make it more to their liking. They welcome others who reject this cultural agreement and promote their citizenship in hopes of diluting the force of those who adhere to it. Thus, while our morals haven't changed, they have been attacked under the guise of moral relativism.

Response by LTC David Brown made Jan 25 at 2018 7:19 PM

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I think there is a “built in sort of eternal morality.. I refer to monkeys not receiving equal pay. God’s law is written on our heart. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Go8tnl21MU

2 Monkeys Were Paid Unequally

Monkeys reject unequal pay 2 Monkeys Were Paid Unequally; See What Happens Next

Response by SGM Bill Frazer made Jan 25 at 2018 7:47 PM

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Morals unfortunately seem to be relative- looks at the difference between times in civilizations where it seemed to be straitlaced (moral) and when to free for all (loose or no morals)

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 25 at 2018 10:34 PM

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Morals are absolutely relative.

Some people base their morals in religion. Religions which have historically, and are currently, absolutely fine with protecting pedophiles, worshiping conmen, and brazenly contradictory. Maybe not the best source.

Any public opinion poll on just about political issue of our lifetimes will show a rather large shift in public opinion based on current events and political leaders. That alone should show that morals change.

Response by SFC Stephen King made Jan 26 at 2018 2:58 PM

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SGT Joseph Gunderson Great question; Morals, values and beliefs are individual and inherently learned inmy opinion can they change or alter once one has a different perspective of the moral in question growth personal growth or loss can be elements that effect this change. just my belief