ETHICS AND THE GENERATIONS

It is submitted that "moral principles or values" are subject to "relative rationalism," i.e.. those in power set the rules and rationalize what is good and bad. America gains its moral principles and values and laws from Judeo-Christian values, which have evolved over the centuries in Europe and America. Fifty years ago, right from wrong was clearly understood; today the lines are uncertain. Rationalization is offered to create exceptions or mitigation. Even the definition of "life" or when "life begins' is not universally held in our country, as evidenced in the political controversy over abortion and euthanasia. It cannot he denied that popular culture, over the past 50 years, has reshaped public opinion and understanding of "what is good and bad," and "what is right and wrong." Ethics, i.e., the discipline dealing with what is good and bad and with moral duty and obligation, appears to be understood quite differently to Baby Boomers, the "X" Generation, "Y" Generation and Millennials.