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There are certain givens in life that everyone follows, these “givens” apply to everyone. The ethical is also called the universal, which means that it applies to everyone. For example, Universal Human Rights are rights that apply to everyone. Article three of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights says, “Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person” (United Nations). Just as universal rights apply to everyone, universal laws apply to everyone.  Can anyone can get around the universal? We would not think so, because universal means it applies to everyone all the time; however, there is a man that is able to step outside the universal. The tragic hero stays inside the universal. Jeptha, a judge in the Bible, stays within the universal because he served the communal good. Abraham stepped outside the universal because he served the absolute. However, how can someone kill their own child and still be doing good? The tragic hero and the man of faith are able to ...