forum for week of 28 November: pragmatism

I somewhat agree with the second statement " 'firm moral principles' .. are ..ways of summing up the habits of the ancestors we most admire", because in order for us to derive and set up moral principles in our society, we have to look back at the actions of what people did in the past, and considering what they did, we can determine what is right and wrong from the result of their actions or 'habits'. However, morality differs in different societies, so "summing up the habits of .. ancestors" to derive moral principles would only work in a similar context between the people considering what is moral, and the "ancestors". These 'firm moral principles' cannot possibly be universal.