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Aspect of philosophy
Secular morality is the aspect of philosophy that deals with morality outside of religious traditions. Modern examples include humanism, freethinking
Secular_morality
Life stance that embraces human reason, secular ethics, and philosophical naturalism
supernaturalism, mysticism, and superstition as the basis of morality and decision-making. Secular humanism posits that human beings are capable of being ethical
Secular_humanism
Branch of moral philosophy
scientific reasoning can reveal objective moral truth (known as science of morality). Secular ethics frameworks are not always mutually exclusive from theological
Secular_ethics
Relationship between religious views and morals
systems share tenets with secular value-frameworks such as consequentialism, freethought, and utilitarianism. Religion and morality are not synonymous. Though
Morality_and_religion
Position that religion should not influence civic and state affairs
secular or non-religious. A major issue considered by secular philosophy is the nature of morality in a material universe. Secular ethics and secular
Secularism
State of being separate from religion
desecularisation, and disenchantment have come under increased criticism. Secular morality Secular ethics Berlinerblau, Jacques (2022). Secularism: The Basics. Routledge
Secularity
2007 book by Charles Taylor
deep for the unbeliever. Finally, Taylor notes the emergence of a new secular morality that places an emphasis on humanism, altruism, and duty, which created
A_Secular_Age
Forms of ethical naturalism
been proposed that "morality" can be appropriately defined on the basis of fundamental premises necessary for any empirical, secular, or philosophical discussion
Science_of_morality
American atheist activist (born 1969)
has been the superiority of secular morality over religious morality. His key contentions on the issue are that secular moral systems are inclusive,
Matt_Dillahunty
Standard, doctrine or system of conduct
Morality is a normative standard, doctrine, or system of conduct. It evaluates actions and character traits using criteria that vary across individuals
Morality
Genre of Medieval and early Tudor drama
The morality play is a genre of medieval and early Tudor drama. The term is used by scholars of literary and dramatic history to refer to a genre of play
Morality_play
Education-related conflict in France between 1882 and 1883
the part of the Catholic clergy, it resulted in the confiscation of secular morality books and refusal of sacraments to urge the faithful to pull their
First_Textbook_War
Kashmiri scholar, author and politician
Intimidation and Terror: The Untold Story of Kashmir Politics (1978) Secular Morality: A Solvent of Contemporary Spiritual Crisis (1978) The Role of Bhagawat
Prem_Nath_Bazaz
English philosopher and ethicist (1900–1990)
between secular morality and religious morality, with secular morality being focused on conduct or 'external life' whereas religious morality focused
R._B._Braithwaite
English painter and writer (1850–1934)
strain upon the reasoning faculties." On secular morality: "My standard is frankly utilitarian. As far as morality is intuitive, I think it may be reduced
John_Collier_(painter)
English poet and tutor (1463-1529)
parody, ballad, panegyric, and Latin elegiac. He also wrote the first secular morality play in English, Magnyfycence, an important landmark in the development
John_Skelton_(poet)
Ethical analysis of social phenomena
Feminist theory Gender studies Identity politics Marxist humanism Secular morality Social anthropology Social Axioms Survey Social psychology Social vulnerability
Social_philosophy
Humanist worldview
Irreligion by country Jewish secularism Marxist humanism Secular Buddhism Secular morality Social philosophy The Necessity of Atheism, a 1811 essay written
Humanist_Manifesto
Chinese philosopher (c. 551 – c. 479 BCE)
values are secular and that it is less a religion than a secular morality. Proponents of religious Confucianism argue that despite the secular nature of
Confucius
2003 publication by the American Humanist Association
Irreligion by country Jewish secularism Marxist humanism Secular Buddhism Secular morality Social philosophy The Necessity of Atheism, a 1811 essay written
Humanism_and_Its_Aspirations
1973 manifesto
Irreligion by country Jewish secularism Marxist humanism Secular Buddhism Secular morality Social philosophy The Necessity of Atheism, a 1811 essay written
Humanist_Manifesto_II
Interdisciplinary field of study
PMC 3465077. PMID 20181322. Katz (1997). "Secular Morality". In Brandt, Allan; Rozin, Paul (eds.). Morality and Health. New York: Routledge. pp. 295–330
Moral_psychology
Western approach to Buddhism which rejects dogmatic and supernatural aspects
Secular Buddhism, also called agnostic Buddhism and naturalistic Buddhism, is a modern, western movement within Buddhism that leans toward an "exclusive
Secular_Buddhism
British-Pakistani anthropologist (born 1932)
encouraging readers to think critically about how and why modernism and secular morality position these as archaic “uncivilized” conditions. Asad then addresses
Talal_Asad
Philosophical school of thought
precondition of morality, and as such humanists object to excessive religious entanglement with education and the state. Many contemporary secular humanist organizations
Humanism
British family
strain upon the reasoning faculties". On secular morality: "My standard is frankly utilitarian. As far as morality is intuitive, I think it may be reduced
Huxley_family
Irreligion by country Jewish secularism Marxist humanism Secular Buddhism Secular morality Social philosophy The Necessity of Atheism, a 1811 essay written
A Secular Humanist Declaration
A_Secular_Humanist_Declaration
Philosophical positions
ethical relativism (often reformulated as relativist ethics or relativist morality) is used to describe several philosophical positions concerned with the
Moral_relativism
Canadian traditionalist writer, lawyer and editor (born 1955)
Rose Blooms (The Matheson Trust, 2021) Compassion in Traditional and Secular Morality (Religions: A Scholarly Journal, Issue 1, 2011, published by the Doha
Ali_Lakhani
From 1789 to present day
to Sunday, is reserved for catechism classes. This introduction of secular morality in school textbooks, often written by freethinkers, outraged French
History of secularism in France
History_of_secularism_in_France
Ethical, educational, and religious movement
founders had suspected this would be a successful model for spreading secular morality. As a result, an Ethical Society typically would have Sunday morning
Ethical_movement
Anti-Christian policy during the French Revolution
(Théophilanthropie). These movements aimed to inculcate civic virtue through secular morality, public festivals, and symbolic art. None succeeded in displacing established
Dechristianization of France during the French Revolution
Dechristianization_of_France_during_the_French_Revolution
Metaethical position that some actions are intrinsically right or wrong
and unchanging. Some secular philosophies also take a morally absolutist position, asserting that the absolute laws of morality are inherent in the nature
Moral_absolutism
Relationship between secularism and Islam
societies, but to avoid the "restraints of morality and divine guidance", and thus eliminate "all morality, ethics, or human decency from the controlling
Islam_and_secularism
Absence of belief in the existence of deities; the opposite of theism
defended the autonomy of science, freedom of thought, secularism, and secular ethics. Arguments for atheism range from philosophical to scientific to
Atheism
Study of ethical conduct in sexual behavior
ethics (also known as sex ethics or sexual morality) is a branch of philosophy that considers the ethics or morality of human sexual behavior. Sexual ethics
Sexual_ethics
Philosophical study of morality
virtues, like courage and compassion, as the fundamental principle of morality. Ethics is closely connected to value theory, which studies the nature
Ethics
Rapoport, David C.; Alexander, Yonah, eds. (1989). The Morality of terrorism: religious and secular justifications. Columbia University Press. p. 383.
Morality_of_violence
Political event in France
for girls [fr], wherein catechism would be replaced by courses in secular morality. Subsequently, Jules Ferry facilitated the establishment of the École
Expulsion of congregations (1880)
Expulsion_of_congregations_(1880)
1731 novel by Abbé Prévost
and rewrote the ending to replace religious references with a more secular morality. Manon Lescaut is the only novel for which Prévost published a revised
Manon_Lescaut
Ethical problem on the origin of morality posed by Socrates
beings whatever." No morality without God: If all morality is a matter of God's will, then if God does not exist, there is no morality. This is the thought
Euthyphro_dilemma
Indian journalist, activist and writer
Saraswati, Virani explores the "conflict between religious terrorism and secular morality." Deaf Heaven was nominated for Dublin Literary Award by Connemara
Pinki_Virani
System of enforceable rules
some religious communities and states, and has historically influenced secular law. The scope of law can be divided into two domains: public law concerns
Law
Belief in the teachings of a religion
scientific perspective, morality is not dependent on faith.[citation needed] While some individuals may claim that their morality is rooted in their faith
Faith
Ethical theory of Immanuel Kant
any opposing inclinations. Kant wished to move beyond the conception of morality as externally imposed duties, and present an ethics of autonomy, when rational
Kantian_ethics
Rhetorical strategy and accusation
offered towards this complicated matter. There is a strong debate regarding morality and the consequences of science and playing God. Gene editing is a big
Playing_God_(ethics)
Branch of philosophical ethics that examines standards for morality
theories include: Immanuel Kant's categorical imperative, which roots morality in humanity's rational capacity and asserts certain inviolable moral laws
Normative_ethics
Schooling run as direct democracies
mass-education is necessary to instill social solidarity and what he terms 'secular morality'. There are various political components of democratic education. One
Democratic_education
American historian and Christ myth theorist (born 1969)
myth theorist. A longtime contributor to skeptical outlets including The Secular Web and Freethought Blogs, Carrier writes about philosophy and religion
Richard_Carrier
2007-06-03. Mark I. Vuletic. "Is Atheism Consistent With Morality?". Modern Documents, The Secular Web Library (2001). Retrieved 2007-06-03. "Welcome to
Moral_syncretism
Societal transition away from religion
has been the view of Confucianism as nothing but a secular, perhaps even a secularizing morality. Chang, Pao-min (1999). "Corruption and Crime in China:
Secularization
2002 statement of the fundamental principles of modern humanism
Irreligion by country Jewish secularism Marxist humanism Secular Buddhism Secular morality Social philosophy The Necessity of Atheism, a 1811 essay written
Amsterdam_Declaration
Argument for the existence of God
The argument from morality is an argument for the existence of God. Arguments from morality tend to be based on moral normativity or moral order. Arguments
Argument_from_morality
2019 non-fiction book by Tom Holland
the influence of Christianity on the world, focusing on its impact on morality – from its beginnings to the modern day. According to the author, the book
Dominion_(Holland_book)
Emergence, change, and understanding of morality from infancy through adulthood
understanding of morality from infancy through adulthood. The theory states that morality develops across the lifespan in a variety of ways. Morality is influenced
Moral_development
Religious enforcement agency
Islamic religious police (also known as morality police or sharia police) are official Islamic religious enforcement agencies, often found in Muslim-majority
Islamic_religious_police
Secularism are the importance of secular government in a religiously pluralistic society and the independence of morality from theistic or religious belief
The_Necessity_of_Secularism
Quote by philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche
representing Christian morality and its metaphysical worldview that, for centuries, provided Europe with its foundation for morality, meaning, and value
God_is_dead
British campaigning organisation founded in 1866
The National Secular Society (NSS) is a British campaigning organisation that promotes secularism and the separation of church and state. It holds that
National_Secular_Society
Class of ethical theories
and -λογία (-logía) 'study of') is the normative ethical theory that the morality of an action should be based on whether that action itself is right or
Deontology
Meta-ethical theory of morality
times have often accepted the importance of God's commands in establishing morality. Numerous variants of the theory have been presented: historically, figures
Divine_command_theory
German philosopher (1844–1900)
perspectivism; a genealogical critique of Christian morality and a related theory of master–slave morality; the affirmation of life in response to both the
Friedrich_Nietzsche
Law perceived as deriving from a transcendent source
law are important. Conflicts frequently arise between secular understandings of justice or morality and divine law. Religious law, such as canon law, includes
Divine_law
Islamic boarding school in Indonesia
purpose and are now satisfied to graduate young men and women who have the morality of Kyai. The reduction of hours available to now master two curricula has
Pesantren
Ethics and code of conduct in Buddhism
based on the enlightened perspective of the Buddha. In Buddhism, ethics or morality are understood by the term śīla (Sanskrit: शील) or sīla (Pāli). Śīla is
Buddhist_ethics
American philosopher of law (1902–1978)
his widely discussed 1964 book The Morality of Law, Fuller argues that all systems of law contain an "internal morality" that imposes on individuals a presumptive
Lon_L._Fuller
English anarchist and poet (1845–1895)
a young Oxford graduate, by putting forward a spirited defence of secular morality: "So far as human life is worth living, so far is it worth protecting
L._S._Bevington
French constitutional principle of state secularism
education system, the rites of civil life, and the development of law and morality; regardless of religious beliefs. The Third Republic notably recreated
Secularism_in_France
Integration of humanist ethical philosophy
interests, and abilities. Religious humanists set themselves apart from secular humanists by characterizing the nontheistic humanist life stance as a non-supernatural
Religious_humanism
Branch of theology that defines virtuous and sinful behavior from a Christian perspective
the very nature of humans – created in the image of God and capable of morality, cooperation, rationality, discernment and so on – that informs how life
Christian_ethics
Philosophical question
There are also discussions of evil in other philosophical fields, such as secular ethics and evolutionary ethics. However, the problem of evil is usually
Problem_of_evil
Theoretical study of law
particularly analytical jurisprudence, are what the relationship between law and morality is; how the law can be identified and distinguished from other systems
Jurisprudence
Atheism practiced by ethnic and cultural Jews
embracing a thoroughgoing secularity and basing their Jewishness entirely in ethnicity and secular Jewish culture. Possibilities for secular Jewishness include
Jewish_atheism
Culturally recognised union between people
increasing size of the society, the belief in "high gods" to support human morality, and monogamy. In the countries which do not permit polygamy, a person
Marriage
American neuroscientist and philosopher (born 1967)
Waking Up). He also launched a meditation app called Waking Up, promoting secular mindfulness practices. Harris has debated with many prominent figures on
Sam_Harris
Topics referred to by the same term
known in full as the Tirukkural, is an ancient Tamil treatise on secular ethics and morality. Kural may also refer to: Kural (poetic form), one of the most
Kural_(disambiguation)
Theatrical performances in the Middle Ages
Plays, and the N-Town Plays, as well as the morality play known as Everyman. One of the first surviving secular plays in English is The Interlude of the
Medieval_theatre
religiousinstitute.org. Bridgeport, Connecticut: The Religious Institute on Sexual Morality, Justice, and Healing. Archived from the original on 30 August 2021. Retrieved
Religion_and_LGBTQ_people
American social psychologist (born 1963)
School of Business. Haidt's main areas of study are the psychology of morality and moral emotions. Haidt's main scientific contributions come from the
Jonathan_Haidt
Legal restrictions designated for Sunday activity
observance of the Christian day of worship. Since then, they have come to serve secular purposes as well. Blue laws commonly ban certain business and recreational
Blue_law
Conflict between cultural values
policy wedge issues that are based on abstract arguments about values, morality, and lifestyle meant to provoke political cleavage in a multicultural society
Culture_war
Violence practiced in the name of religion
acknowledges that "religions are also powerful sources of morality". He asserts, "religious morality and religious violence both spring from the same source
Religious_violence
Nietzsche's philosophical ideas
influence around the world. Nietzsche applied himself to such topics as morality, religion, epistemology, poetry, ontology, and social criticism. Because
Philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche
Philosophy_of_Friedrich_Nietzsche
1978 book by Alan Gewirth
Reason and Morality is a 1978 book about ethics by the philosopher Alan Gewirth. The work for which he is best known, it received positive reviews. The
Reason_and_Morality
Critical investigation of a text
commentary that focuses on textual criticism or historical criticism from a secular point of view. However, each volume will inevitably lean toward the personal
Exegesis
American philosopher (1942–2024)
Dennett wrote that evolution can account for the origin of morality. He rejected the idea that morality being natural to us implies that we should take a skeptical
Daniel_Dennett
Absence, indifference to, rejection of or hostility towards religion
around the year 2010. Over the past several decades,[when?] the number of secular people has increased, with a rapid rise in the early 21st century, in many
Irreligion
Jewish nationalist movement
ideology today. Zionism initially emerged in Central and Eastern Europe as a secular nationalist movement in the late 19th century, in reaction to new waves
Zionism
French philosopher (1859–1941)
Creative Evolution (L'Évolution créatrice) in 1932, The Two Sources of Morality and Religion (Les deux sources de la morale et de la religion) In 1900
Henri_Bergson
Summary or exposition of doctrine
answers to be memorized—a format that has been used in non-religious or secular contexts as well. The term catechumen refers to the designated recipient
Catechism
Concept of common shared values between Christians and Jews
nourished them, had shunned spiritual witness. Most liberal intellectuals were secular humanists. Academics in particular had historically been deeply distrustful
Judeo-Christian_ethics
French sociologist (1858–1917)
absorbed from them included rationalism, scientific study of morality, anti-utilitarianism, and secular education. His methodology was influenced by Numa Denis
Émile_Durkheim
Buddhist gods
send out emissaries or go themselves to inspect the state of virtue and morality in the world of men. Then they report their findings to the assembly of
Four_Heavenly_Kings
Absence of espoused belief in a God or gods
and the moderns have understood by it one without God, and also without morality. Thus the term connotes more than any well-informed and earnest person
Nontheism
Doctrine of morality and ethics based on Marxist philosophy
Marxist ethics is a doctrine of morality and ethics that is based on, or derived from, Marxist philosophy. Marx did not directly write about ethical issues
Marxist_ethics
German philosopher (1724–1804)
motivated by the desire to secure the possibility of both knowledge and morality against the threats of skepticism and determinism. In the Critique of Pure
Immanuel_Kant
Ethical doctrine of the Israel Defense Forces
have elicited a fair degree of consensus among Jews, both religious and secular. A notable proponent of this image is Colonel Richard Kemp, a retired British
Purity_of_arms
Doubt about God's existence
judgment, as the default attitude. Agnosticism is often associated with a secular lifestyle that resembles atheism in practice. However, it does not necessarily
Agnosticism
American academic
and CEO of the Center for Inquiry and of its affiliates, the Council for Secular Humanism and the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry. He held this position
Ronald_A._Lindsay
order to give them a secular form"; "Dissemination of Marxist philosophy and religion"; "Promoting the principles of socialist morality"; "Collaboration in
Company of Propagation of Secular Culture
Company_of_Propagation_of_Secular_Culture
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Surname or Lastname
English, of Welsh origin
English, of Welsh origin : variant of Bowen, with the addition of the regular English patronymic suffix -s.Altered spelling of Dutch Bouwens, a variant of Bauwens.
Surname or Lastname
English, of Welsh origin
English, of Welsh origin : variant of Bevan, with the addition of the regular English patronymic suffix -s.
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Haryanvi, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Telugu
Regular; Ethical; Good in Nature
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Traditional
Conduct; Regular Performance of Worship
Boy/Male
Indian, Tamil
Ancient Poet
Male
Romanian
Romanian form of Greek Nikolaos, NECULAI means "victor of the people."
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Pilgrimage to Makkah Other than Regular Hajj Days
Surname or Lastname
Americanized spelling of German Beiss(e), a variant of Beitz 2.English
Americanized spelling of German Beiss(e), a variant of Beitz 2.English : perhaps a variant of Biss. Compare Beese, Bise, Buys, Byce.Hungarian : nickname for someone with a limp or a peculiar gait, from bice ‘limp’.
Girl/Female
Latin
Born second.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Regular Winner
Girl/Female
British, English
Lord is Gracious
Surname or Lastname
North German
North German : variant of Asch.English : variant spelling of Ash (asche was the regular Middle English spelling of this word).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Deeds.Hungarian : from a pet form of Déd, an old secular personal name.
Surname or Lastname
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic)
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : occupational name for a purser, or for a purse-maker, from an agent derivative of Middle High German seckel, Yiddish zekl ‘purse’, ‘pouch’.English : from Old French seculier ‘secular’, hence a status name for a member of the secular clergy, or a nickname for someone without religious inclination.
Girl/Female
Hebrew
Precious.
Surname or Lastname
Hungarian (Lándor)
Hungarian (Lándor) : from the old secular personal name Lándor.English : possibly a variant spelling of Lander.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname probably for a tenant whose feudal obligations included a regular payment in cash or kind (for example bread or salt) of a halfpenny.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Dear.Scottish : habitational name from (Old and New) Deer in Aberdeenshire.Hungarian : variant of Dér, from the secular personal name.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a maker or seller of leggings, from an agent derivative of Middle English hose (Old English hosa). Hose was the regular term for garments worn on the legs until the 18th century.
Surname or Lastname
Southern French (Péré)
Southern French (Péré) : topographic name from a variant of périer ‘pear tree’.Catalan : from the personal name Pere, Catalan equivalent of Peter.English : variant of Pear 1.Hungarian : from the old secular personal name Pere, Pöre.
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Boy/Male
English
From the manor house meadow.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Lord Vishnu
Girl/Female
Australian, Christian, Farsi
Dawn
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Light of Truth
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Beautiful; Charming
Girl/Female
British, English
Mercy
Girl/Female
Shakespearean
King Henry IV, Part 1 and 2' Mistress Quickly, hostess of the Boar's Head in Eastcheap....
Girl/Female
Gaelic
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Sikh
Light of State
Girl/Female
Arabic
One Drop of Beauty
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n.
A secular ecclesiastic, or one not bound by monastic rules.
adv.
In a secular or worldly manner.
n.
The nutritious part of wheat; starch or farina; -- called also amylaceous fecula.
a.
Having the qualities of a speculum, or mirror; having a smooth, reflecting surface; as, a specular metal; a specular surface.
a.
Pertaining to an age, or the progress of ages, or to a long period of time; accomplished in a long progress of time; as, secular inequality; the secular refrigeration of the globe.
a.
Of or pertaining to a speculum; conducted with the aid of a speculum; as, a specular examination.
a.
Given to jesting; jocose; as, a jocular person.
n.
A layman, as distinguished from a clergyman.
a.
Not regular; not bound by monastic vows or rules; not confined to a monastery, or subject to the rules of a religious community; as, a secular priest.
a.
Having all the parts of the same kind alike in size and shape; as, a regular flower; a regular sea urchin.
n.
A church official whose functions are confined to the vocal department of the choir.
pl.
of Setula
a.
Conformed to a rule; agreeable to an established rule, law, principle, or type, or to established customary forms; normal; symmetrical; as, a regular verse in poetry; a regular piece of music; a regular verb; regular practice of law or medicine; a regular building.
a.
Thorough; complete; unmitigated; as, a regular humbug.
a.
Of or pertaining to a tile; resembling a tile, or arranged like tiles; consisting of tiles; as, a tegular pavement.
a.
Constituted, selected, or conducted in conformity with established usages, rules, or discipline; duly authorized; permanently organized; as, a regular meeting; a regular physican; a regular nomination; regular troops.
a.
Governed by rule or rules; steady or uniform in course, practice, or occurence; not subject to unexplained or irrational variation; returning at stated intervals; steadily pursued; orderlly; methodical; as, the regular succession of day and night; regular habits.
n.
That which is peculiar; a sole or exclusive property; a prerogative; a characteristic.
a.
Belonging to a monastic order or community; as, regular clergy, in distinction dfrom the secular clergy.
pl.
of Fecula