Subjective Relative Morality
by Rod Jackson

There are two types of morality

1) A relative morality

2) An absolute morality

An absolute morality means that the morals apply to all people of all times in all situations.

A relative morality only applies to some people some of the time in some situations.

Where does an absolute morality come from? It comes from the creator.

Where does a relative morality come from?

It comes from the finite subject. So each person in the world has their own subjective relative morality. My relative morality may not be the same as your relative morality. My relative morality may be exactly the same as your relative morality.

Who does a relative morality apply to?

It only applies to the person who made up that relative morality. My relative morality applies to me and only to me, your relative morality applies to you and only to you! In other words if I use my relative morality to judge you, I am misapplying my realive moral standard. I do not have that authority over you. If someone applies their relative moral standard to someone other than themselves they are being a hypocrite. Only an absolute moral standard can apply to other people.


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