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> Ethics are entirely subjective

That's obviously not true. Is it ethical to have slaves or kill children? No, objectively, it is not.



It was in Rome.

You are objectively using objectively wrong :-P (sorry, couldn't resist)

Disclaimer: I agree that having slaves or killing children is very wrong.


You are getting morals and ethics confused.

Ethics are an objective analysis framework. Morals are subjective.

There are plenty of ethical frameworks where those examples you give objectively evaluate to β€œyes”.




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