Moral conflicts

Moral Conflicts
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Moral Conflicts
Absolute moral rules guide ethical decisions based on objectified rules. They uphold that some things are always wrong while others are right regardless of time, place culture or even people. For example, it is not right to kill. The Absolute moral rules provide that harsh judgment has to be undertaken since the law has to be followed no matter the consequences. However, life is not always black and grey, and everyone cannot live with the same rules (William & Donelson, 2013). It might not be right to treat people the same, and yet the circumstances are different. For example, according to these rules, it is wrong to kill and therefore, anyone who commits such as crime should be reprimanded regardless of the consequences. However, there are some situations where murder can be justified. For example, when someone kills a person when they are defending themselves, it is justified. Therefore, this person should not be subjected to the same punishment as the one who committed murder intentionally.
According to this law, people ought to help each other, and they are not supposed to lie. However, helping another person may not be the best option in some situations. For example, when a couple is fighting, and the husband is pointing a knife towards the wife, it might not be advisable to go and help the wife by interfering in the fight because one can get injured (Rachels & Rachels, 2014). At the same time, much as lying is not right, in some situations, it might help.

A suitable example is when a person is being chased by a person who intends to injure them with a knife, and they end up finding refuge in a friend`s house. When the person who has the knife comes knocking on the door asking if they have seen the other person, lying comes in handy. This is because it might save someone`s life.
References
Rachels, J., & Rachels, S. (2014). Are There Absolute Moral Rules?. Philosophical Issues, 24(1), 1-11.
William R., P., & Donelson R., F. (2013). Absolute Moral Rule. Ratio, 26(4), 1-4.