Merely defining a word is semantics, and the discussion over objective vs subjective morality is about the nature of these moral claims.
Is there some karmic energy in the universe, or a god above all that judges right from wrong? That’s how people often anchor their morality in an objective framework.
From a purely secular framework, morality appears to be subjective, just a set of practical rules that let creatures interact in mutually beneficial ways.
If you personally like the idea of all sentient creatures avoiding suffering, it’s still a subjective preference, not a moral system that is rooted in some kind of good and bad properties that exist outside the judgment of the creatures themselves.
Merely defining a word is semantics, and the discussion over objective vs subjective morality is about the nature of these moral claims.
Is there some karmic energy in the universe, or a god above all that judges right from wrong? That’s how people often anchor their morality in an objective framework.
From a purely secular framework, morality appears to be subjective, just a set of practical rules that let creatures interact in mutually beneficial ways.
If you personally like the idea of all sentient creatures avoiding suffering, it’s still a subjective preference, not a moral system that is rooted in some kind of good and bad properties that exist outside the judgment of the creatures themselves.