It is absolute. Moral absolutism is the philosophy that mankind
is subject to absolute standards of conduct that do not change
with circumstances, the intent of the acting agent, or the
result of the act. These standards are universal to all humanity
despite culture or era, and they maintain their relevance
whether or not an individual or a culture values them. It is
never appropriate to break a law which is based on one of these
absolutes. Moral absolutism does not dictate which acts are
moral or immoral, however, merely that absolute morality does
exist. Moral absolutism is the main category of deontological
ethics. Deontology bases an act’s morality on its adherence to
rules. While all categories of deontological ethics hold that
absolute morality does exist, not all of them believe that
morality lies in the act alone, as moral absolutism teaches.
Kantian (or duty ethics) is the other significant form of
deontology and says that an act is moral if it is done
deliberately and with the right motives. Contemp