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Feb 19, 2004 · The first point is a form of metaethical relativism: It says one morality may be true for one society and a conflicting morality may be true for another society. Hence, there is no one objectively correct morality for all societies. The second point, however, is a concession to moral objectivism.
Jan 15, 2021 · Moral relativism as it relates to an individual is a form of ethical subjectivism. As it relates to a society or culture, moral relativism is referred to as “cultural relativism” and is also subjectivist in that moral facts depend entirely on the beliefs of those who hold them, they are not universal.
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- Metaethics: Introduction. The prefix “meta” is derived from the Greek for “beyond”. Metaethics is therefore a form of study that is beyond the topics considered in normative or applied ethics.
- The Value of Metaethics. A former colleague once suggested that Metaethics was entirely and frustratingly pointless — academia for academia’s sake, she thought.
- Cognitivism versus Non-Cognitivism. Key to the successful study of Metaethics is understanding the various key terminological distinctions that make up the “metaethical map”.
- Realism versus Anti-Realism. The second key fork in the road that separates metaethical theories is the choice between Moral Realism and Moral Anti-Realism (as with Cognitivism, the “Moral” prefix is assumed from hereon).
Moral Objectivity and Moral Relativism. Relativism holds that moral claims contain an essential indexical element, such that the truth of any such claim requires relativization to some individual or group.
On a side note: Don’t confuse moral objectivism with Objectivism. Objectivism is an ethical theory proposed by Ayn Rand which is related to Ethical Egoism, a theory we will discuss later in the course. Ethical Relativism Ethical Relativism holds that there are no objective, universal moral principles that are valid for all people.
On the other hand, a growing body of research suggests that moral objectivism is systematically related to aspects of cognition and behavior that go beyond metaethical beliefs. For example, Goodwin and Darley (2012) found that moral claims were judged more objective when there was greater perceived consensus.
Dec 21, 2016 · Metaethical relativism does not deny that there are moral facts; it only denies metaethical objectivism, the view that there are objective moral facts that are universally applicable to all individuals and cultures. Unlike metaethical objectivism, metaethical relativism allows the same moral claim, e.g., “slavery is wrong,” to be true ...
