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The '''Moral Zeitgeist''' is a term used by [[atheists]] to describe the evolution of morality.  Proponents of a moral ''Zeitgeist'' believe that morality evolved to help what they believe to be our ape-like ancestors survive in large groups as social animals.  This theory suggests that moral acceptability is chosen by the masses.  As people's view of what is morally right and wrong changes, the moral ''Zeitgeist'' is said to "shift." This position is rejected by Creationists and most Christians.  

The '''Moral Zeitgeist''' is a term used to describe the evolution of morality.  Proponents of a moral ''Zeitgeist'' believe that morality evolved to help what they believe to be our ape-like ancestors survive in large groups as social animals.  This theory suggests that moral acceptability is chosen by the masses.  As people's view of what is morally right and wrong changes, the moral ''Zeitgeist'' is said to "shift." This position is rejected by Creationists and most Christians.  

''To Atheists'', there appears to be an ethical consensus as to what makes something morally acceptable.  [[Richard Dawkins]] illustrates this with respect to racism in chapter 7 of his book ''[[The God Delusion]]'':

To the theory's proponents, there appears to be an ethical consensus as to what makes something morally acceptable.  [[Richard Dawkins]] illustrates this with respect to racism in chapter 7 of his book ''[[The God Delusion]]'':

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==Controversy==

==Controversy==

The moral ''Zeitgeist'' is incompatible with moral absolutism and religious morality.  Moral absolutism suggests that actions are either morally right, acceptable, or wrong, regardless of the context.  Religious morality suggests that actions are either morally right, acceptable, or wrong based on the religion's teaching (see [[Buddhism]]) or the revelations of a deity or deities<ref>Some religious people would consider their morals absolute</ref>.  The moral ''Zeitgeist'' suggests that actions are morally right, acceptable, or wrong based on the opinions of the masses.

The moral ''Zeitgeist'' is incompatible with the theories [[moral absolutism]] and [[religious morality]].  Moral absolutism suggests that actions are either morally right, acceptable, or wrong, regardless of the context.  Religious morality suggests that actions are either morally right, acceptable, or wrong based on the religion's teaching (see [[Buddhism]]) or the revelations of a deity or deities<ref>Some religious people would consider their morals absolute</ref>.  The moral ''Zeitgeist'' suggests that actions are morally right, acceptable, or wrong based on the opinions of the masses.

== Moral Realism and the Moral Zeitgeist==

== Moral Realism and the Moral Zeitgeist==