“He has his own moral code“

I just overheard someone saying this in the park. Of course it is a common sentiment today, and of course it is complete nonsense: A set of rules you made up for yourself to follow are just a set of rules, not a “moral code.” Morality is universal, or it is nothing.

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  1. I think what it means is “He has his own idiosyncratic beliefs about morality and he abides by those beliefs.”

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