Ethical universalism is a concept in which the ethical implications of an action applies universally to anyone, regardless of circumstance. To summarize, the end justifies the means.

Examples of pseudo-universally wrong actions: murder, rape, torture

Examples of pseudo-universally good actions: charity, sacrifice, altruism

There is no specific date of its

foundation, but the principal

has existed in similar forms in

ancient societies. Perhaps the

most clear-cut modern

examples are humanitarian

groups.Immanuel Kant

For ethical universalism to apply to anything, a system which determines the implications of an act must be defined. Since no two beings can share identical life experience, and therefore beliefs, there is no way to define a universal set of morals. Circumstance must be also considered as there are moral beliefs which may directly conflict with another.

Hitler’s rationalization

for his actions was

that the end justified

the means.