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  2. ethical relativism, the doctrine that there are no absolute truths in ethics and that what is morally right or wrong varies from person to person or from society to society. (Read Peter Singer’s Britannica entry on ethics.) Arguments for ethical relativism.

  3. Aug 1, 1992 · Ethical relativism is the theory that holds that morality is relative to the norms of one's culture. That is, whether an action is right or wrong depends on the moral norms of the society in which it is practiced. The same action may be morally right in one society but be morally wrong in another.

  4. Sep 11, 2015 · 1. What is Relativism? 1.1 The co-variance definition. 1.2 Relativism by contrast. 1.3 The hidden parameter definition. 1.4 The scope of relativism. 1.4.1 Global vs. Local Relativism. 1.4.2 Strong vs. Weak Relativism. 2. Why Relativism? 2.1 Empirical claims of diversity and their consequences. 2.2 Disagreements and intractability.

  5. Moral relativism or ethical relativism (often reformulated as relativist ethics or relativist morality) is used to describe several philosophical positions concerned with the differences in moral judgments across different peoples and cultures. An advocate of such ideas is often referred to as a relativist.

  6. Feb 19, 2004 · 1. Historical Background. 2. Forms and Arguments. 3. Experimental Philosophy. 4. Descriptive Moral Relativism. 5. Are Moral Disagreements Rationally Resolvable? 6. Metaethical Moral Relativism. 7. Mixed Positions: A Rapprochement between Relativists and Objectivists? 8. Relativism and Tolerance. Bibliography. Academic Tools.

  7. ethical relativism, Philosophical view that what is right or wrong and good or bad is not absolute but variable and relative, depending on the person, circumstances, or social situation.

  8. Feb 2, 2003 · Descriptive ethical relativism is the empirical claim that certain groups differ along one or more ethical dimensions. For example, it is often said that modern Western cultures count individualism, autonomy, and personal dignity as key values, where certain other cultures see group solidarity or placating the Gods as more important.

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