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Why is morality not necessarily tied to culture?
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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.
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Most cultures know what is morally right and wrong. There is no one culture that is more morally correct. Right and wrong does change.
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Culture is defined as “the customs, arts, social institutions, and achievements of a particular nation, people, or other social group.” Morality is not tied to culture because cultures change and don’t always get it right.
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Cultures change, but morality is, for the most part, universal and unchanging.