Should we adopt the morals of our time without question?
If we adopt the morals of our time and act accordingly, we will be regarded as moral through our actions, which align with what is considered good and moral. Plato has something interesting to say in this respect, described in the book that I'm currently reading: A brief history of Ethics. He sort of answers this question as he makes explicit his rejection of 'rhetoric' as a morally neutral action. Here I describe very lightly some of the historical framework that birthed this rejection to begin with. The Greek Agora was typically a square in Ancient Greek cities that served to their pondering, law-making, philosophising, intellectualising and socialising. It was largely more culturally common then to be an active participant in political and philosophical discussion than it is today. It is easy to imagine that one's ability to persuade one another and have the winning argument would be prized highly. Ancient greeks also experienced a heavy crossroads of cultures, incl...