Ethics
Most people believe that if slavery were universally accepted, it would still be wrong.
But let's suppose that, contrary to our beliefs, slavery is actually morally acceptable. Would anything be different?
Surely the physical laws would be the same. Sodium would still bond with chlorine, and earth would still pull at 9.8 Newtons per kilogram. And according to the first statement, societies views do not have a casual relationship with morality.
So when someone says slavery is wrong, what exactly are they asserting?
Accepted:September 18, 2008
Accepted:
September 18, 2008