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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.
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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 pscyhology.

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.