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    The document discusses the theory of moral absolutism, which proposes that there are absolute moral standards against which actions can be judged as right or wrong, regardless of societal or situational influences. Moral absolutism asserts that morality is inherent in fundamental sources like laws of the universe or human nature. The document also examines the relationship between free will, choice, and morals under this theory, as well as provides a critical appraisal of moral absolutism.

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    The document discusses the theory of moral absolutism, which proposes that there are absolute moral standards against which actions can be judged as right or wrong, regardless of societal or situational influences. Moral absolutism asserts that morality is inherent in fundamental sources like laws of the universe or human nature. The document also examines the relationship between free will, choice, and morals under this theory, as well as provides a critical appraisal of moral absolutism.

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    MORAL ABSOLUTISM (1)

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    The document discusses the theory of moral absolutism, which proposes that there are absolute moral standards against which actions can be judged as right or wrong, regardless of societal or situational influences. Moral absolutism asserts that morality is inherent in fundamental sources like laws of the universe or human nature. The document also examines the relationship between free will, choice, and morals under this theory, as well as provides a critical appraisal of moral absolutism.

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    Moral Absolutism

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    The document discusses the theory of moral absolutism, which proposes that there are absolute moral standards against which actions can be judged as right or wrong, regardless of societal or situational influences. Moral absolutism asserts that morality is inherent in fundamental sources like laws of the universe or human nature. The document also examines the relationship between free will, choice, and morals under this theory, as well as provides a critical appraisal of moral absolutism.

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    MORAL ABSOLUTISM

     THEORY OF MORAL ABSOLUTISM

     RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FREE WILL, CHOICE AND


    MORALS

     CRITICAL APPRAISAL OF THE THEORY


    THEORY OF MORAL ABSOLUTISM

     A BELIEF OR THEORY

     ABSOLUTE STANDARDS

     MORAL QUESTIONS CAN BE JUDGED AGAINST SUCH


    STANDARDS

     MORALS ARE NOT DETERMINED BY SOCIETAL OR


    SITUATIONAL INFLUENCES

     MORALS ARE INHERENT


    …..CONTINUED…..

     MORALS ARE INHERENT :


     IN LAWS OF THE UNIVERSE
     NATURE OF HUMANITY
     SOME OTHER FUNDAMENTAL SOURCE

     RIGHT IS RIGHT AND WRONG IS WRONG

     NO ROLE OF BELIEFS AND GOALS OF A CULTURE

     CHILDHOOD FEMALE GENITAL MUTILIATION WOULD BE


    ABSOLUTELY AND INARGUABLY IMMORAL REGARDLESS
    OF THE BELIEFS OF THE CULTURE WHEREIN THAT PREVAILS
    …..CONTINUED…..

     AN ACT IS MORAL OR IMMORAL REGARDLESS OF THE


    CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH THEY OCCUR

     E.G., TELLING A LIE WOULD ALWAYS BE IMMORAL, EVEN IF


    IT IS DONE TO PROMOTE SOME OTHER GOOD

     IT MAY BE COMPARED WITH MORAL


    CONSEQUENTIALISM

     MORALITY OF AN ACTION DEPENDS ON THE CONTEXT


    OR CONSEQUENCES OF THAT ACTION
    RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FREE WILL, CHOICE AND MORALS

     NO FREE WILL ?

     NO CHOICE ?

     WITHOUT FREE WILL, THE WORLD WOULD BECOME


    DETERMINISTIC WORLD

     OUR CHOICES ARE DETERMINED BY THE OUTSIDE FORCES


    CRITICAL APPRAISAL OF THE
    THEORY

     OPTION OF CHOICE
     CREATER OF THIS UNIVERSE PERMITS US CHOICES

     LEAVES THE CHOICE UPON THE PEOPLE MAKING


    CHOICES

     MORAL ABSOLUTISM WOULD BECOME SUBJECTIVE


    MORAL ABSOLUTISM

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