EXISTENTIAL ETHICS

Consciousness transcends and gives meaning to the world of which it is conscious. Consciousness is nothingness, thus it is undetermined (free to choose). It arises in the act of intending (giving meaning to the world). Moral decisions are similar to the creative decisions of artists in concrete situations. In moral decisions, freedom is exercised. One becomes being-for-itself. Responsibility is absolute. Man has no excuse. You can't say: "God willed that I do this thing" or "Because of my genes, parents, background, environment, etc. I did this thing."