Sentences with phrase «absolute objective standard»

If there is only 1 way, but there is no absolute objective standard, only subjective experience, how can we know which one is the right way?

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The biblical deity might actually exist, it might be the one actual true god, it might actually be the absolute / objective moral standard, etc..

In addition to this being a case of special pleading via definitional fiat, the immutable good nature of god argument places the «objective / absolute» standard beyond the control of the god in that god has no choice but to obey this good nature (which also confounds the notion of omnipotence in that god is restricted to only a limited set of possible behaviors).

I've already pointed to the golden rule as a functional moral framework which does not require a true objective / absolute standard.

We should ask ourselves whether we think of success as something absolute and objective, involving the satisfaction of a common standard, or whether we think of it as something relative and partly subjective, involving a level of achievement different for each person depending upon his or her natural talents and aptitudes.

In the end (which is actually near the beginning of the manuscript), Goldhaber notes that VAMs are «distinct» as compared to classroom observations, because they offer «an objective measure that does not rely on human interpretation of teacher practices, and by design, [they offer] a system in which teachers are evaluated relative to one another rather than relative to an absolute standard (i.e., it creates a distribution in which teachers can be ranked).

«As is our standard practice, the objective will be to achieve the absolute best track setup for all conditions and not necessarily set the fastest lap time,» said Doug Fehan, Corvette Racing Program Manager.

In order to achieve its investment objective, the Standard Life Investments Global SICAV Global Absolute Return Strategies Fund will make extensive use of derivatives.