Discussion: Is Morality Damned to Subjectivity?

Overview

• Answer ONE of the following Discussion Prompts:
  • Option A: Moral Facts - If ethics is not a science, and moral facts are fundamentally different from scientific ones, would this threaten the objectivity of morality? If so, how? Explain your thinking and support your claims with relevant quotes from the reading.
  • Option B: Relativism - How can an ethical objectivist allow for the existence of moral standards that apply only to some cultures but not to others? Explain your thinking and support your claims with relevant quotes from the reading.
  • Option C: What Say YOU? - At the end of the day, do you believe that morality is objective? What do you think is the strongest argument in favor of your position? Provide particular examples. Explain your thinking and support your claims with relevant quotes from the reading.