Amoralism
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Amoralism is the complete disbelief in any sort of morality or ethical code. Though often associated with immoralism, the two are fundamentally different. Immoralism is a system that does not accept moral principles and directly opposes morality, while amoralism does not consider the existence of morality plausible, but does not necessarily oppose its ideology.[1]
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[edit] Amoralism and meta-ethics
Amoralism is generally considered a manifestation of moral nihilism, an aspect of moral skepticism. Amoralism is unique in the regard that it has basically no active belief. Unlike moral nihilism which has an emphasis on the nature of morality and whether or not it is credible, Amoralism does not make such judgments, rather it leaves these decisions to the human to decide.
[edit] Criticism
Christianity, Judaism and Islam fervently disapprove of Amoralism. Some different sects of Judaism and Christianity share perspective with the values of Amoralism.[2]
[edit] Amorality and beliefs
[edit] Amorality and Immorality
Amorality is distinct from immorality, although in common use the terms are often conflated. One who is amoral denies the existence of morality, whereas one who is immoral believes in the existence of morality but chooses not to comply with it. An immoral person who violates a certain moral code may still believe in the underlying truth of that moral code. For example, a thief may not deny that stealing is immoral, but may attempt to deflect the blame or offer excuses in order to justify his or her actions.
