Morality Terms Defined

Standards by which we judge actions to be right or wrong, according to our understanding of what is good.

• Objective Morality

• Morality

• Subjective Morality

• Moral Relativism

Moral standards that are universal, and an outside party determines what is good.

• Subjective Morality

• Moral Relativism

• Personal Experience

• Objective Morality

Moral standards that are not universal, the subject determines what is good.

• Moral Relativism

• Objective Morality

• Subjective Morality

• Morality

The order established by God and known through human reason that determines how people best thrive and reach fulfillment.

• Moral Law

• Natural Law

• Personal Experience

• Objective Morality

God's revealed moral norms that provide clarity and authority to what is good.

• Natural Law

• Subjective Morality

• Morality

• Moral Law

Our perception that helps to shape our worldview, but should be balanced with objective morality.

• Moral Relativism

• Subjective Morality

• Personal Experience

• Objective Morality

Truth and moral judgement are dependent upon the individual or culture, and are not absolute.

• Subjective Morality

• Moral Relativism

• Objective Morality

• Morality