Reply To: Burn Baby Burn
Another definition is ‘Morals are the principles on which one’s judgments of right and wrong are based. Ethics are principles of right conduct.’
As observed above, this definition is totally subjective. And perhaps this is what scares theists. They can point to a book, a list or ask a priest or a cleric who will tell them what is wrong or right. Or at least lie to them about it.
But stating the atheistic moral principle no. 1 as ‘no claim should be accepted without evidence’ is totally objective. Moreover it does not as far as I am aware originate in any known religion moral code.
It seems to me that the ‘foundations’ in the quiz have been contaminated by religion and to it’s detriment. It includes moral concepts that are totally dogma based and excludes moral concepts not often found in theistic ideology.
For instance ‘purity’ is not a concept that exists outside of any religious based moral code. If I am wrong on this let me know.
What is striking is that the ‘foundations’ do not measure freedom or equality. Two moral concepts notably lacking in most theist ideologies.
I honestly do not ‘get’ what the purity foundation is.
