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Objectivity in ethics

Overarching ethical concepts such as objectivity and subjectivity are often neglected by students who concentrate on the ethical theories that embody the concepts rather than the concepts themselves. Sarah K. Tyler guides you through the important concept of objectivity.

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One of the most pressing issues in ethical theory is the relationship between the possibly objective nature of morality and the subjective moral experiences of human beings. Although it may be easy to claim that there are fixed moral rules, our experiences as moral agents — people who have to make moral decisions and face moral dilemmas — makes this very difficult to put into practice.

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