An absolutist ethics/morality is one that considers something immoral regardless of consequence, situation, and circumstance. Even if something has negative/positive consequence, and even if something is done under duress and out of necessity, this something is immoral without exception. That's what I refer to when using the term absolutist morality. For instance, say lying is always immoral. Theft is always immoral. Etc, etc. I've been told absolutist morality is lazy. How can the absolutist position be defended? ...