A Deteriorating State :: Morality in the 21st Century

It seems that so far, morality is more advanced in this century than the last one. I tend to see history as a story of progress despite the occasional and geographically limited loss to the Luddites and Fundamentalists.In fact, I understand the latest version of Firefox even has a spell checker. Now that's a form of progress I think we can all agree on.

My position is that morality is both subjective and relative but according to current utilitarian standards, it is actually increasing over time. The argument is in the now closed thread Message 1Naturally there are other standards than the greatest good for the greatest number, such as those found among bigots, ultranationalists, and religious fanatics.