Is Morality Subjective or Objective?

Question

William Lane Craig's argument for the existence of God is "Objective morality" or "Objective moral duties."
I can't really Elaborate on his point but he's basically saying that because morality is objective there must be a "God" or something.

But, what do you think, Objective or Subjective? Or... maybe something else.

Answer 1

"because morality is objective there must be a "God" or something."



Yes, we see these weird leaps in logic a lot.



- elaborate argument for that the universe had a beginning > therefore my god was that beginning

- elaborate argument that morality is objective > therefore my god was that source of objective morality



All these apologists go to great lengths to build these kind of argument, and then suddenly forget logic and plaster a bare assertion at the end of it.



I'd say all of our history is evidence that moral views can and will differ, making them subjective. I'd also say that as a social species there are certain ground rules which work better than others for group cohesion. Does that make them "objective"? Or just better suited for group survival and a result of evolutionary pressure? What happens to these rules outside of species boundaries?

Answer 2

What do I think? I'm an atheist and I think morality is pretty much objective. By that I mean that it isn't just opinion that some things are better than others but that they really are better. For example I think that helping people really is better than hurting them, I don't think it's just opinion but that it's actually the case.



I also think WLCs argument for objective morality is nonsense on a stick. Just because a powerful being commands something does not make those commands right. If the fact that some things are barbaric, cruel, harm people and needlessly infringe on their autonomy isn't reason enough for thinking they are wrong then why on Earth would we think that a powerful being's say-so would be enough?

Answer 3

the worldwide we are residing in is the worldwide the place morality is subjective. Morality is in lots of cases seen purpose, yet being that there are diverse perspectives of what's "ethical". there is not status, measurable data of morality. what's taught and is thought of as ethical can fluctuate very much between diverse cultures. occasion: In some tribal communities a woman is married off at her first menstrual cycle- for some that's as youthful as 10 years previous. in the US it is named baby molestation and is deemed immoral. In some cultures the blood line is merely traced through matralinial OR patralineal strains. this facilitates marriages between people who're genetically proper by utilising the line that's seen. Siblings and ordinary cousins lined. that's seen immoral right here besides. In some cultures that's extraordinarily ethical to kill human beings of opposing faiths- as historic past and the information are continuously recounting. In a worldwide the place morality became into measurable and undeniable we does not see such staggering modifications in thought. There does not be faucet dancing around attempting to not offend anothers ideals of morals or going to war for the reason which you vehemently disagree with them

Answer 4

The Ten Commandments are our source of objective morality.

Answer 5

It is subjective to the individual and determined by the society in which that individual lives.



Even if society deems a certain action to be immoral, the individual may not feel the same due to cultural differences between that of society and that of the individual.



Not everyone will agree, but that's my opinion.

Answer 6

its objective



god issued moral laws not suggestions



every one is bound by the moral laws god issued

Answer 7

It is subjective according to what most people believe in their minds, is right or wrong. Not generally objective according to governmental statutes (penal codes, constitutional law, etc) or holy ordinance (scriptures or holy laws).

Answer 8

god's own adherents apply their own morals to the bible in order to distance themselves from the violent nature of their god