Annotated Bibliography
1. Adarkwa, Kennedy Ahenkora. "LBTS Faculty Blog | Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary and Graduate School." Liberty University Christian College Education. Web. 13 Oct. 2013.
Moral Relativism is what determines whether the action or conduct is right or wrong. This article states how from a moral absolutist standpoint, some things are always right, while some things are always wrong no matter how much one tries to rationalize them. At the same time, this article defines moral relativism as the belief that conflicting moral beliefs are true. What this means is that what you think is morally right, may not be morally right for someone else. Basically relativism replaces the search for absolute truth. Moral relativism and moral absolutism are means of deriving the morality of the character from The Road. They are tools to use to judge the characters actions, if they can be considered morally correct or morally unethical.
2. Fincke, Daniel. "Nietzsche: Moral Absolutism and Moral Relativism Are "Equally Childish"." Patheos | Hosting the Conversation on Faith. Web. 14 Oct. 2013.
Nietzsche here specifies that his task is not simply to expose the psychological and historical eventuality that make for different moralities, but to question moralities for their objective value. It is exposed how a particular morality comes from a tradition. Nietzsche states how the only thing that matters is their current, actual functional value in objective terms, and their potential functional value. The work can be used to determine whether the values of the road’s protagonist’s actions are subjective, meaning they fit the characters needs. It can also be used to determine if there is any source of absolute morality in the novel. 3. Gallivan, Euan. "Compassionate McCarthy: The Road and Schopenhaurian Ethics." The University of Nottingham. Web. 14 Oct. 2013.
This work by Euan Gallivan derives morality from Schopenhaurian ethics and uses these ethics as a means of
Moral Relativism is what determines whether the action or conduct is right or wrong. This article states how from a moral absolutist standpoint, some things are always right, while some things are always wrong no matter how much one tries to rationalize them. At the same time, this article defines moral relativism as the belief that conflicting moral beliefs are true. What this means is that what you think is morally right, may not be morally right for someone else. Basically relativism replaces the search for absolute truth. Moral relativism and moral absolutism are means of deriving the morality of the character from The Road. They are tools to use to judge the characters actions, if they can be considered morally correct or morally unethical.
2. Fincke, Daniel. "Nietzsche: Moral Absolutism and Moral Relativism Are "Equally Childish"." Patheos | Hosting the Conversation on Faith. Web. 14 Oct. 2013.
Nietzsche here specifies that his task is not simply to expose the psychological and historical eventuality that make for different moralities, but to question moralities for their objective value. It is exposed how a particular morality comes from a tradition. Nietzsche states how the only thing that matters is their current, actual functional value in objective terms, and their potential functional value. The work can be used to determine whether the values of the road’s protagonist’s actions are subjective, meaning they fit the characters needs. It can also be used to determine if there is any source of absolute morality in the novel. 3. Gallivan, Euan. "Compassionate McCarthy: The Road and Schopenhaurian Ethics." The University of Nottingham. Web. 14 Oct. 2013.
This work by Euan Gallivan derives morality from Schopenhaurian ethics and uses these ethics as a means of