Conflicting Views In The Abolition Of Man By S. Lewis

The Abolition of Man
In the Abolition of Man, Lewis exposes the conflicting views in the world we live in. He is concerned that the educational system is teaching students to function on their own moral foundation. This means their decisions are made without a base or certainty. Thus, he discusses two worldviews, The Green book, and the Tao. The Green Book teaches people that all value judgments are subjective and trivial (p. 5). This view encourages people to have a perception of no absolute truth or validity within themselves. In contrast, Lewis believes that our culture ought to teach the worldview of the Tao (p. 18). He says the Tao is the belief of objective value, the teaching that some attitudes are true and other are false (p. 18).

Furthermore, ethical systems are built within societies and it is not connected to God (Postmodern Ethics, n.d). Thus, every culture has its own ethical standards that are influenced from different groups (Postmodern Ethics, n.d). So, postmodernists reject the idea that there are universal principles for determining whether a belief is good or bad (Dealing with the Postmodern Ethic, 2008). This leads to thinking that postmodernism does not provide a foundation for a joined formula of an ethical theory (Gustafson, 2000). Thus, why do we people base their ethical standards by this view? Lewis warned people that no one is keeping the Law of Nature and they have no justification to why they are breaking it (Mere Christianity, p. 6-8). Based on the ideas presented in postmodernism, these people will make decisions based on their own emotions and

So, postmodernists will draw conclusions that satisfy their desires, even if it goes against the principles of the organization. It will be hard for a company to accomplish their goals if employees acted in ways that was satisfying to them. Companies need a strong ethical foundation to avoid disagreements and dishonorable decisions. As I mentioned before, postmodernism has no foundation, so everyone bases their activities on their taste and preference. Secondly, postmodernism believes that ethics can change over time (Dealing with the Postmodern Ethic, 2008). For example, a person could argue that it is tolerable to alter numbers on financial reports because many companies do it. This person is saying that things that were immoral in the past are now acceptable because others do it. However, this is unappropriated because morality cannot change when people want it to change. Additionally, a big issue with postmodernism is that it contradicts itself. In Mere Christianity, Lewis says that when a man says he does not believe in a real right and wrong, is the same person going back on it (p. 6). For example, Jill expects her coworker Kate to cover for her on her days off; however, when Kate wants to take a day off, Jill complains that she cannot handle all the extra work. Many scenarios like this and worse happen in businesses and it creates conflict and tension. Postmodernism affects ethics in businesses and