What is moral absolutism? Explain with examples.

Topic: Contributions of moral thinkers and philosophers from India and the world to the concepts of morality;

7. What is moral absolutism? Explain with examples. (250 words)

Difficulty level: Moderate

Why the question:

The question is part of the static syllabus of General studies paper – 4 and part of ‘Philosophical Mondays’ in Mission-2022 Secure.

Structure of the answer:

Introduction: 

Begin by defining moral absolutism.

Body:

In detail, explain the moral absolutism and use examples to substantiate you points.

Next, write a critique of moral absolutism.

Conclusion:

Conclude the answer by summarizing.