Moral objectivity

/ˈmɔrəl ˌɑbdʒɛkˈtɪvəti/ noun

Definition

The view that moral truths exist independently of what anyone believes or feels about them. Under this view, moral statements can be objectively true or false, just like scientific facts.

Etymology

From Latin 'moralis' (concerning customs) and 'objectivus' (existing outside the mind). The concept developed through medieval scholasticism and was refined during the Enlightenment as philosophers sought to ground ethics in reason rather than emotion or culture.

Kelly Says

This idea suggests that 'murder is wrong' could be as objectively true as '2+2=4' — a claim that would hold even if every human disagreed! This creates the puzzle of how we could ever know these moral facts if they exist independently of human experience and culture.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
道徳的 客観性
dō-deok-te-ki kakugan-sei
ARالعربية
أوضوعية أخلاقية
ʾa-ṣubū-iyya ʾax-laqiyya
BNবাংলা
নৈতিক বস্তুগত
naitik bos-tu-g-ot
CACatalà
objectivitat moral
oh-b-je-k-tiv-i-tat mo-ral
CSČeština
morální objektivita
mo-ra-lni oh-b-jek-tiv-i-ta
DADansk
moralisk objektivitet
mo-ra-lis-k oh-b-jek-tiv-i-tet
DEDeutsch
moralischer Objektivität
mo-ra-li-scher oh-b-jek-tiv-i-tet
ELΕλληνικά
ηθική αντικειμενικότητα
e-thi-ki an-ti-ke-imen-i-ko-ta
ESEspañol
objetividad moral
oh-b-je-tiv-i-dad mo-ral
FAفارسی
موضوعیت اخلاقی
mo-d-u-b-i-yat ax-la-qi
FISuomi
moraalinen objektiivisuus
mo-ra-a-li-nen oh-b-jek-ti-iv-isuus
FRFrançais
objectivité morale
oh-b-je-ctiv-i-te mo-ral
GUGU
નૈતિક વસ્તુ
naitik vas-tu
HAHA
farin ciki
fa-rin chi-ki
HEעברית
אובייקטיביות מוסרית
o-b-ye-k-tiv-i-ut mo-srit
HIहिन्दी
नैतिक निष्पक्षता
naitik nis-p-k-sha-ta
HUMagyar
morális objektív
mo-ra-lis oh-b-jek-tiv
IDBahasa Indonesia
objektivitas moral
oh-b-je-k-ti-vitas mo-ral
IGIG
moral objectivity
mo-ral oh-b-je-k-tiv-i-ty
ITItaliano
oggettività morale
oh-b-je-tiv-i-ta mo-rale
JA日本語
道徳的客観性
dōtoku-teki kakugan-sei
KKKK
ақылды тағдыр
a-qyl-dy ta-gdyr
KMKM
ប្រាប់ និង ប្រាប់
pra-ap ngi pra-ap
KO한국어
도덕적 객관성
do-deok-jeok g-gjeok-gwan-seong
MRMR
नैतिक निष्पक्षता
naitik nis-p-k-sha-ta
MSBahasa Melayu
objektivitas moral
oh-b-je-k-ti-vitas mo-ral
MYမြန်မာ
စကြဝဠာ ကျွန်ုပ်
ska-kya-la ky-un-o-kp
NLNederlands
morele objectiviteit
mo-re-le oh-b-je-k-tiv-i-teit
NONorsk
moralisk objektivitet
mo-ra-lis-k oh-b-jek-tiv-i-tet
PAPA
ਨੈਤਿਕ ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
naitik vi-she
PLPolski
moralny obiektywizm
mo-ral-ny oh-b-jek-ty-wiz-m
PTPortuguês
objetividade moral
oh-b-je-tiv-i-dade mo-ral
RORomână
obiectivitate morală
oh-b-je-k-tiv-i-tate mo-ra-la
RUРусский
нравственная объективность
nravstvennaya obyek-tiv-nost'
SVSvenska
moralisk objektivitet
mo-ra-lis-k oh-b-jek-tiv-i-tet
SWKiswahili
uwezo wa maadili
u-we-zo wa ma-a-di-li
TAதமிழ்
இலக்கிய நியாயம்
il-lakkiya ni-ya-yam
TEతెలుగు
న్యాయమైన వస్తు
nyaya-maina vas-tu
THไทย
วัตถุประสงค์ทางศีลธรรม
wat-tu-pra-song thong-seel-tham
TLTL
moral na pag-a-ob-je-k-ti-bo
mo-ral na pag-a-oh-b-je-k-ti-bo
TRTürkçe
ahlaki nesnellik
ah-la-ki nes-nel-lik
UKУкраїнська
моральна об'єктивність
mo-ral-na ob-ye-k-tiv-nist'
URاردو
مُنصفِی اُبجکتیویٹی
mun-sa-fi u-b-je-k-ti-vi-ta
VITiếng Việt
đối tượng đạo đức
doi-tuong dao-duc
YOYO
àwọn ṣegun moral
awon se-gun mo-ral
ZH中文
道德客观性
dào dé gu客观性
ZUZU
umqondo wokuzwa
um-qon-do wo-ku-zwa

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