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Human capabilities may be thought of as amoral in that they can be used for either constructive or destructive purposes, i.e., for good or for ill. [ 7 ] There is a position which claims that amorality is just another form of morality or a concept that is close to it, citing moral naturalism , moral constructivism , moral relativism , and moral ...
Amoral may refer to: Amorality , the absence of morality; for example, a stone, a chair, or the sky may be considered amoral Moral nihilism , the belief that the notion of morality is meaningless
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Foucault, for example, is sometimes depicted as an amoral nihilist. [7] The concept of a moral universe seems also to underpin spirituality and forms the basis for kindness, compassion, altruism, [8] and caring for others in human behaviour, including ecological activism and conservation.
In a 2016 sermon, he claimed it turned the United States into a “completely amoral society. ... Melinda Gates and Bill Gates are just one example of many high-profile couples who have elected to ...
The frequently self-destructive and amoral tendencies of a nihilistic worldview can be seen in many of today's media, including movies and TV shows. Patrick Bateman in Bret Easton Ellis's 1991 novel American Psycho and 2000 film adaptation, displays both moral and existential nihilism. Throughout the film, Bateman does not shy away from murder ...
Most people enter military service “with the fundamental sense that they are good people and that they are doing this for good purposes, on the side of freedom and country and God,” said Dr. Wayne Jonas, a military physician for 24 years and president and CEO of the Samueli Institute, a non-profit health research organization.
Numerous characters in television shows are informally described as psychopaths. Examples include Natalie Buxton in Bad Girls, [34] Sean Slater and Michael Moon in EastEnders, [35] [36] Dexter Morgan in Dexter, [37] Tuco Salamanca in Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, [38] and Frank Underwood in House of Cards. [39]