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Terms in this set (24) Ethical Relativism. The belief that nothing is objectively right or wrong and that the definition of right or wrong depends on the prevailing view of a particular individual, cultural, or historical period. Moral Varies among culturals.
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1. According to __________, an act is morally right if it cultivates well-being in the moral agent, which contributes to good character formation. virtue based theory. Which moral/ethical theory is concerned with consequences of an act and our duty to do the act that brings about the greatest (amount of) good and the least (amount of) evil.
Nwacc Philosophy Exam 2. A huge problem with meta-ethical relativism is that if and when anyone tries to go against the prevailing moral opinion of a particular view (e.g. abortion, meat eating, slavery) they are incorrect and any arguments are irrelevant since all that matters is the majority opinion. Click the card to flip 👆.
3. self-deception. 4. ulterior motives/selfishness. 5. weighing competing moral principles differently. Argument supporting ethical relativism. 2.) Argument from tolerance. Argument from Tolerance. P1: Tolerance of other values/cultures/opinions is very good and admirable. P2: So we should accept whichever moral theory most promotes tolerance.
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In clarifying what Moral Relativism Is (and is not), it is important to first distinguish between some of the positions that have been identified or closely associated with moral relativism before setting out a definition that captures the main idea its adherents seek to put forward.
