January 23, 2011

Ep.643: Is Right Always Right?

Objective vs. subjective morality

Theme Scripture: Isaiah 30:21

Is right always right? It may seem like a simple question, but it really isn’t. The good news is, we live in a society of great freedom. The bad news is that this society of great freedom does not put nearly as high a value on great responsibility. Responsibility means doing the right thing – but what is the right thing? Does my definition of "right" spill over onto and affect your actions? Who or what determines “the right thing?” Is “the right thing” a moving target, or is it a stable and firm destination? Stay with us as we discuss right, wrong and moral standards.

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Tags: behavior, ethics, evil, good, morality, morals, relative morality, right, subjective morality, wrong

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