Moral Definitions

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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.