Moral absolutism is an metaethical view that some or even all actions are intrinsically right or wrong, regardless of context or consequence.
Universalism holds merely that what is right or wrong is independent of custom or opinion (as opposed to moral relativism),[3] but not necessarily that what is right or wrong is sometimes independent of context or consequences (as in absolutism).
However, many religions, especially ones which define divine commandments, also adhere to moral absolutist positions.
Therefore, to followers of such religions, the moral system is absolute, perfect and unchanging.
[citation needed] Thomas Aquinas never explicitly addresses the Euthyphro dilemma, but draws a distinction between what is good or evil in itself and what is good or evil because of God's commands,[5] with unchangeable moral standards forming the bulk of natural law.