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I'd like to ask if there's such thing as universal standard of morality? Hope you won't?
- Posted:
- 3+ months ago by ElaineMae
- Topics:
- philosophy, morality
Answers (2)
When two or more people live in the same area they have to adopt some rules about who does what to whom. Any such rule is called a moré, pronounced "mor-ay". The adjective form is moral, and the habit of following morés is morality. Morés do not have to be right, only accepted. Another group on the other side of the river might have very different morés.
“THERE exists a way that is upright before a man, but the ways of death are the end of it afterward.” (Proverbs 16:25) How accurately this Bible proverb describes the ways of most people today! By and large, people are concerned only with doing what is right in their own eyes, ignoring even the most basic needs of others. (Proverbs 21:2) They pay lip service to the laws and standards of the land but seek to circumvent them at every opportunity. The result is a society fragmented, confused, and perplexed.—2 Timothy 3:1-5.
To find a standard that is acceptable and beneficial to everyone, we will have to go to someone who transcends all racial, cultural, and political boundaries and who is unhindered by human shortsightedness and frailties. Without a doubt, the one uniquely qualified is the almighty Creator, Jehovah God, who declares: “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so my ways are higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.” (Isaiah 55:9) Furthermore, the Bible describes Jehovah as “a God of faithfulness, with whom there is no injustice; righteous and upright is he.” (Deuteronomy 32:4) Throughout the Bible, we find the expression “Jehovah is righteous.” (Exodus 9:27; 2 Chronicles 12:6; Psalm 11:7; 129:4; Lamentations 1:18; Revelation 19:2, footnote) We can look to Jehovah for the ultimate standard because he is faithful, just, and righteous.