Hard Universalism: Is It Morally Right Or Wrong?

There are universal moral principles that are right for all individual at all times. Children are taught about moral values very early on, which will help them as they get older. Although, some people make mistakes and don’t always do what is morally right, moral principles are there to keep people in the right tract. People know that when they do something morally wrong consequences usually follow. According to James Rachels, who is a descriptive soft universalist, states that there are at least three universal values. “One: a policy of caring for enough infants to ensure the continuation of the group, two: a rule against lying, three: a rule against murder.” (Rosenstand, 2013, p. 142). According to Nina Rosenstand, people may disagree that

“I’m right because I’m right” “being a hard universalism thus doesn’t equal inflexibility or dogmatism as much as a firm moral conviction-although such a conviction can of course also be dogmatic” (Rosenstand, 2013, p. 123). For hard universalism people have to follow whatever they believe to be morally right. Therefore, people that don’t think the same way as them are wrong. Therefore; the problem with hard universalism is that it is too strict and it can be viewed as unfair. Hard universalism does not provide any explanation for what they believe in so whatever they say is correct is the most important and anything else does not really matter to

If people have a clear idea from right and wrong they can make the correct decisions that in the long run could change their life. Universal morals give individuals a sense of moral consciousness, this in return affects society as a whole because it creates boundaries that protect people from some human’s irrational impulses. Although we have these universal moral standards it is important to realize that not everyone upholds to these values, some individuals may be selfish and have total disregard for others feelings. Individuals with low moral values may have never learned about morals in their childhood. Therefore; they may feel that they are above or are not required to follow the same universal standard as everyone else. Universal moral principles must be passed down to the next generation to protect civilization because without them the world would be complete chaos. Although, Universal morals principles are not supported by everyone they are still extremely important because they help individuals deal with complicated moral issues and to keep society