The Moral Argument

The Moral Argument suggests that our sense of right and wrong points to a moral foundation beyond human opinion. Because moral values—like fairness or justice—seem genuine and universal, they imply the existence of a moral lawgiver. Without such a source, moral objectivity would be difficult to explain, as morals would be just subjective preferences. Thus, the presence of universal moral principles serves as evidence for a transcendent moral creator, often understood as God. This argument aligns moral intuition with the existence of a divine being who grounds moral law.