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Monox D. I-Fly Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary

Moral Outrage

What's the meaning of term "moral outrage"?
  

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It is extreme passion and anger connected with a gross violation of moral principles.

  • It is extreme passion and anger connected with a gross violation of moral principles.
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It is extreme passion and anger connected with a gross violation of moral principles.
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So, does it mean that it is a good thing?
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Moral outrage can be a good thing or a bad thing.

After the terrorists flew the passenger planes into the New York Trade Center buildings, the whole country erupted in moral outrage.

That led to the US sending troops to Iraq and Afghanistan, and the subsequent consequences. Without the moral outrage, that would not have happened.
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Are moral principles objective or subjective?

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