Yes, note axiology and various quantifying methods.
All values can be quantified and be useful as a basis from continuous improvements provided we are well aware of its limits.
Note this point I posted in the other thread on the subject of an absolute moral standard as a guide for improvement [not be be enforced];
Point is Moral Absolutism [Morality -Pure] and Moral Relativism [Ethics -Applied] must complement each other for morality and ethics to be effective.
Good examples of the above are Pure and Applied Mathematics, Physics, Geometry or Chemistry, thus we can have Pure Moral and Applied Moral [Ethics].
So what we have here is objective [absolute] morality [theoretical and ideal] guiding subjective relative ethics in the applied practical world.
It is possible to implement your above âHowsâ through a process of continuous improvements against the absolute moral standards.
What is the absolute moral standard?
The absolute moral standard is the greatest moral standard than which not there is no greater. Such absolute [not absolutely absolute, nor ontological] standards can be worked at.
You may laugh at the above idea but in fact such a process is ongoing naturally but unfortunately it is beyond your observation, experience and ken at the moment.
Now for the above process to get on a continuous improvement trend, there must be a continual improvement and increase in all other intelligences of the average humans.
This meant that if the present average IQ of humanity is 100, then we need to improve it to say 110 and continuously improve it thereafter. All other average Quotients need to be improved and this is possible.
When all the relevant average quotients are increased progressively, then the average moral quotient will increase towards the [impossible to achieve] ideal moral standard.
To enable the above improvement process we must have some basic framework [never mind that it has limitations] to measure moral values and other subjective elements.