How do we know what’s actually right and wrong?

I mean I feel like we make up our own rules and it’s all culturally relative

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SW-User

It’s simple, in my opinion. If it has a diminishing affect on wellbeing, then it’s wrong. All we have to do is agree morality correlates to wellbeing; from there we can make objective statements regarding morality, and not all answers to moral questions would be equal.

Mickwnes72 · 51-55, M

@SW-User I like this

Mickwnes72 · 51-55, M

@SW-User has a Buddhist element to it

SomeHand · 31-35, M

@Mickwnes72 Islamically anything that is a sin is not good for you. There are circumstances in Islam such that stealing food is permissible if you are going to die if you don’t steal (I.e. no other means available).

SW-User

The problem with that is; what is the criteria by which a sin is determined in the religion of Islam? It’s whatever is written in their Stone Age books, right. It’s outdated, and things condoned in the religion of Islam, are today condemned. However, a secular morality can evolve alongside our ever changing understanding of reality. It can take into consideration new information.