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'''Morality''' - Dealing what is considered to be good/evil, or right/wrong in regards to our behavior and ethical considerations. | '''Morality''' - Dealing what is considered to be good/evil, or right/wrong in regards to our behavior and ethical considerations. | ||
'''Transcendent''' - | '''Transcendent''' - Existing apart from and not subject to the limitations of the material universe. (see also, supernatural or immaterial) I'll provide no antonym for this since those who consider morality transcendent don't tend to think there is a viable alternative. | ||
'''Conditional''' - subject to one or more conditions or requirements being met. | '''Conditional''' - subject to one or more conditions or requirements being met. | ||
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'''Continent - '''Being not necessary and conditional upon other things. | '''Continent - '''Being not necessary and conditional upon other things. | ||
'''Unconditional''' - | '''Unconditional''' - Not subject to one or more conditions or requirements being met. | ||
Necessary- Being not contignet on other things nor required to be the case. | Necessary- Being not contignet on other things nor required to be the case. | ||
[[Category:GDC Lexicon]] | [[Category:GDC Lexicon]] | ||
Revision as of 14:03, 12 July 2018
General moral definitions most commonly used in the GDC:
Objective - Moral content not influenced by personal feelings or opinions.
Subjective - Moral content based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions.
Personal subjectivism - Moral facts exist based on or influenced by psychology.
Culture subjectivism - Moral facts exist based on or influenced by cultures and society.
Universal - Moral content applicable to all cases (Universal ethics).
Shared - Moral content applicable to all members of a group (Group ethics).
Individual - Moral content applicable to a particular person (Personal ethics).
Absolute - Moral content has a unique unchanging meaning regardless of perspective.
Relative - Moral content can only be evaluated from a given perspective, changing the perspective can change the meaning and values. Moral Relativism - Moral facts exist in relationship to cultures.
Morality - Dealing what is considered to be good/evil, or right/wrong in regards to our behavior and ethical considerations.
Transcendent - Existing apart from and not subject to the limitations of the material universe. (see also, supernatural or immaterial) I'll provide no antonym for this since those who consider morality transcendent don't tend to think there is a viable alternative.
Conditional - subject to one or more conditions or requirements being met.
Continent - Being not necessary and conditional upon other things.
Unconditional - Not subject to one or more conditions or requirements being met.
Necessary- Being not contignet on other things nor required to be the case.
