Why carry out people think that their own moral perspective is axiomatic ?

"Axiom" = "self-obvious" (or, secondarily, in maths and technology, as assumptively useful). It is a philosophic stance of distancing to notice axioms are self-evident, rather than necessarily general or even accurate. Therefore personal axioms are less specifically mentative, and even more a combined mix of... show more I'm afraid you've utilized an analogy that disproves your assumption. The fact that you once thought in Santa Claus and no longer do, (at least I am hoping that is the case), proves a person's moral perspective is certainly transitory. I suspect you're confusing prejudice with morality.

Background has many examples of a culture's moral perspective being transformed. Homosexuality is one of these. While there are sanctimonious religious bigots who cling to the fact that it really is evil and a matter of nurture not nature, rational and enlightened souls right now realize it really is inherent in the average person. If you consider the evolution of morality over centuries you will find many types of moral imperatives which have been abandoned or modified as we become less ignorant of the organic world and human psychology.