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Why is morality not necessarily tied to culture?
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The connection between morality and culture is not absolute since morality is grounded in fundamental principles that go beyond cultural boundaries. While cultural norms and practices can impact moral beliefs and actions within a specific society, the core principles of morality typically arise from universal human values like empathy, justice, and honoring human worth. These values are not dependent on cultural circumstances but are deeply rooted in the inherent value and rights of every individual.<div>
</div><div>Different cultures may have different moral codes and ethical standards that are influenced by their unique historical, religious, and social backgrounds. However, despite this diversity, there are still universal moral principles that are acknowledged across various cultures and civilizations.</div><div>
</div><div>Individuals have the ability to engage in moral thinking and make independent decisions, enabling them to assess societal customs and behaviors based on universal ethical principles and personal beliefs. Hence, although culture can influence how morality is displayed and understood, it does not determine the fundamental nature of what is morally acceptable or unacceptable.</div> -
Morality is part of culture, however morality varies unfortunately with each culture and time.
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There are many moralities that transcend each culture and are universal to every culture. Just because a culture teaches that something is moral or amoral does not make it so, there must be a standard to judge against or all claims lose their justification.
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There are many different types of culture, and morality is different in different types of culture, e.g. polygamy might be accepted in one culture and monogamy in another. How can you say one is right and the other is wrong? We need one measure for all; a constant standard. We need God to set the standard as our source of good: the 10 commandments basically give us this for all cultures, but it hasn’t been embraced by all. This is not to mean that we should try to enforce aspects of our culture on others. Teach the moral aspects.
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If morality were tied to culture, there would be no consistency in a standard that is accepted by all peoples. What is right in one’s eyes could be atrociously wrong in another’s. This would cause more conflict than peace as cultures interact and clash. One culture would impose their perspective or morality on another causing dissention and wars. This is what we commonly see in today’s society as more and more people fall to the lie that morality is determined by the individual.
