A Humanist moral compass is based on human rights and human wellbeing in the here and now. Humanists want to promote actions and activities that are beneficial to the quality of life of people here on planet earth. We want to leave the world a better place for the generations that will follow us.
Humanists want to objectively evaluate how our actions actually affect people’s lives. While grey areas will obviously exist, the basic foundation of a moral compass based on human rights and human wellbeing is fairly straightforward on most issues that significantly affect people’s lives.
Points: Prior to the development of a humanistic morality much of the world adhered to a “might makes right” morality in which what was good or bad was dictated by whatever the perceived most powerful authority was.