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Tyler
Tyler asked in Society & CultureReligion & Spirituality · 5 years ago

What does Subjective Morality mean?

Hi!

I have OCD and one of my worst fears is that I'm going to reject all moral claims and just become a maniac or psychopath, which is linked to another one of my fears of losing control. I'm irreligious and don't believe in any Gods or deities, so therefore The 10 Commandments, or another dogma doesn't have any effect on me. But I still believe causing harm is wrong, by any means. Whether be in self-defense, war, or some maniacal nutcase, I just believe all form of harm is bad and doesn't benefit us at all.

I'd never hurt a fly, but ever since leaving religion I've been obsessing over morality and where it came from, or what makes wrong, wrong; or right, right. I don't know much about objective vs. subjective, I just know that objective is an absolute morality, like a dogma. - Could someone help me understand it more, I'm just scared that I'm going to magically turn into a psychopath if I don't understand fully.

Thanks!

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  • biggalloot2003
    Lv 7
    5 years ago
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    There is objective morality, which assumes that there is just one moral code handed down by a godlike authority and is correct for everyone. Subjective morality does not assume an ultimate authority and is determined more by the individual and his upbringing.

    Let me give you an example. When ISIS beheads a prisoner, they are objectively moral, because they are doing what their "god" commands. The Nazis were objectively moral when they followed the orders of their authority and murdered jews.

    It is hard to find an excuse for such violence among those who believe in a subjective morality, which is why objective morality is so much more popular.

  • interested1208
    Lv 7
    5 years ago

    Subjective simply means that the claim of 'morality' changes over time... and are established by societies...

    There are no objective morals... other than the ones, you want to claim as yours... but even those, most times, are situational...

    Life is a combination of the two... where society usually wins...

    At one time, 'morals' required a to lady never show her ankle... LOL

    IMHO

  • ?
    Lv 7
    5 years ago

    We have three types instinctual , subjective and objective , the first is based on survival of a species , the second is based on imagined fear as is OCD , the third is what makes us want to do no harm this is only explainable through interaction with an energy soul the evolutional energy of goodness most call God , from another angle morality in humans is dependant on genetics , environment and interaction with soul , religion is an environmental factor.

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  • Archer
    Lv 7
    5 years ago

    There are actually people out there who can do good, live a good life and contribute to society without a coercive god obligating them. It seems sad to me that there are those out there who could not find self esteem, self worth as well as an awareness and empathy for that and those around them without a god to impose it!

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  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    there's no objective basis for right and wrong, only really how you feel and what is agreed upon to remain safe

  • Mack
    Lv 7
    5 years ago

    Subjective morals are situational. Kind of like, "Thou shalt not kill" and "smiting" depends upon the situation...

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