Although they have provided for an increasing number of deferments based on religion, the laws have never provided deferment for those whose objections are based on moral, philosophical or political beliefs.
Arguably, objections to evolutionary theory based on moral grounds (e.g., evolutionary theory stripping meaning from our lives) are associated with religious orientation (Dennett 1995; Scott 2004).
And because these Americans believe that their objection to gay people is based on moral principle — or, rather, because Scalia says they do — the Court shouldn't call it discrimination.
And because these Americans believe that their objection to gay people is based on moral principle or, rather, because Scalia says they do the Court shouldn't call it discrimination.
Arguments from morality tend to be based on moral normativity or moral order.
The UK government's objection to continued white minority rule, based on moral and geopolitical factors, clashed with Smith's refusal to establish a set timetable for the progressive introduction of majority rule in Southern Rhodesia.
Solidarity is a sort of moral commitment, based on moral decisions".
Other proposed criteria of limitation are based on moral considerations.
Good stuff... and based on moral purpose.].
