Are all moral values subjective or objectively valid

¶ … moral values subjective or can one make the case that some moral values are objectively valid for all people? Moral values of course differ with different people but moral values are subjective, because moral values are learned, taught, and acquired, rather that obtained objectively or without bias and prejudice. Moral values are subjective because they are learned and acquired, and they are prejudiced because everyone, no matter who they are, has some inherent prejudices about something, there is no other way for humans to function.

Moral values are learned, taught, and acquired as we make our way through life. One philosopher notes, "Moral values are the standards of good and evil, which govern an individual's behavior and choices. Individual's morals may derive from society and government, religion, or self" (Editor). Thus, a person must learn to discern between good and evil, and they base their moral values on those judgments. This is why moral values are not subjective, because what might be good and moral for one person may be quite the opposite for another. For example, one person may believe in a woman's right to choose, while another may not. For each of these people, their moral values are different over the same issue, and that indicates that moral values are not subjective. If they were, they would all be the same for everyone, and of course, that is not the case. Indeed, moral values are a type of comment on who we are, how we were raised, and what we believe, and as such, they are highly learned and taught. Moral values may change throughout life, as well. We might not feel the same way about an issue as we grow older; another indication these values are highly subjective, rather than objective.

In addition, moral values are subjective, because everyone is prejudiced about something, no one is perfectly balanced and objective about everything in life, that is impossible. Prejudice may not be only about race or culture. It can be about anything, from a prejudice against fat people to a prejudice against orange juice with added sugar. People feel strongly about many different issues, and they may be emotional and quite demonstrative about them, as well. For example, in the previous example of a woman's right to choose, the two sides are polar opposites and extremely emotional and sure that their decision is the right one. An "anti-choice" person may be highly prejudiced against a woman who has an abortion, but also against the doctors and nurses who perform the procedure. People cannot help being prejudiced; it is a part of human nature. Even the most devout and "Christian" are often prejudiced against other religions, believing they are the only ones who will go to Heaven and find their reward for life on earth. Prejudice usually conjures up visions of race relations and a misunderstanding of cultures, but prejudice is really intolerance of any one or anything, and so, everyone is intolerant of something, whether it is immigrants or telemarketers, and so, moral values are subjective, because everyone has a prejudice about something that can color their moral values.