Ursinus Intro Ethics Blog - Section B

In class today, I brought up an issue with knowing what "the" moral code is in our culture because it seems like so many moral codes exist simultaneously within our culture. Kelly said something along the lines of "while it may be difficult to find out, that does not mean it is impossible." Perhaps those who think that moral relativism is true can explain how this works. It seems to me that it was relatively easy to see where our society as a whole stands on the issues we discussed in class (mass murder and genital mutilation). But what about controversial issues like the invasion of Iraq, abortion, same-sex marriage, and torture in detention camps? How do you know what our culture says is right and wrong about these things? Also, how do you determine which moral code you should follow if you belong to specific groups in society that have different explicit moral codes? For example, what if the moral codes of your family and the church you belong to conflict?