It seems this is a discussion that needs to be had in a post-religious society, as biblical principles once helped guide modern society. You can argue classical philosophy has also been shown the door.
So back to the question: Who decides what's right or wrong? Whose opinion holds more weight or is it all relative and ever-changing?
This then easily transition into what is virtuous?
It begs the question: Are we a lost society because we lost our way or because we have not taken the time to state what matters and champion it?
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Moral
1. of, relating to, or concerned with the principles or rules of right conduct or the distinction between right and wrong; ethical: moral attitudes.
2. expressing or conveying truths or counsel as to right conduct, as a speaker or a literary work.
3. founded on the fundamental principles of right conduct rather than on legalities, enactment, or custom: moral obligations.
4. capable of conforming to the rules of right conduct: a moral being.
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Any definition of “morality” in the descriptive sense will need to specify which of the codes put forward by a society or group count as moral. Even in small homogeneous societies that have no written language, distinctions are sometimes made between morality, etiquette, law, and religion. And in larger and more complex societies these distinctions are often sharply marked. So “morality” cannot be taken to refer to every code of conduct put forward by a society. -- https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/morality-definition/
So back to the question: Who decides what's right or wrong? Whose opinion holds more weight or is it all relative and ever-changing?
This then easily transition into what is virtuous?
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Virtue
1. moral excellence; goodness; righteousness.
2. conformity of one's life and conduct to moral and ethical principles; uprightness; rectitude.
3. chastity; virginity: to lose one's virtue.
4. a particular moral excellence. Compare cardinal virtues, natural virtue, theological virtue.
5. a good or admirable quality or property: the virtue of knowing one's weaknesses.
6. effective force; power or potency: a charm with the virtue of removing warts.
It begs the question: Are we a lost society because we lost our way or because we have not taken the time to state what matters and champion it?