Moral Argument for Nonconformity

The Moral Argument for Nonconformity suggests that there are objective moral standards—universal truths about right and wrong—that guide how we should act. If these moral standards exist, then true morality calls us to stand apart from unjust societal norms or popular opinions when they conflict with what’s ethically right. Nonconformity, in this sense, becomes a moral duty—to challenge injustice, speak out against corruption, and uphold higher principles rather than simply conform for acceptance. It emphasizes that moral integrity requires us to sometimes resist the crowd to do what’s genuinely right.