Is morality subjective or objective?

Is morality subjective or objective? Dec 1, 2017 13:57:21 GMT

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Post by captainbryce on Dec 1, 2017 13:57:21 GMT

Dec 1, 2017 13:42:47 GMT @graham said:

Dec 1, 2017 0:02:18 GMT puvo said:

Depends how you define morality, I guess. It can be objective if you think of morality as 'promoting wellbeing' or something similar. Generally though, it is subjective.

Exactly so.

If you think morality is a code of behaviour to promote wellbeing then morality is objective - it is an objective fact that "murder people regularly" does not promote wellbeing for individuals or society.

How do you figure? Isn’t this in itself a subjective judgement? Adolf Hitler, Saddam Hussein, Osama Bin Laden, Bashar Al Assad, Vladimir Putin, and Kim Jong Un obviously considered murder to be in their best interests. While the former eventual suffered negative consequences for their actions, the latter three seem to be benefiting from it, and would subjectively argue that their respective societies are better off because of it.