MORAL ABSOLUTISM

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is the view that there are absolute standards against which moral questions can be judged, and that certain actions are right or wrong, regardless of the context of the act

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MORAL
ABSOLUTISM

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who said “Moral absolutism is the
view that there are absolute standards against which moral questions can be judged, and that certain actions are right or wrong, regardless of the context of the act.”

Answer 2

Pagden (1998)

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Establishes fixed, universal moral principles

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MORAL ABSOLUTISM

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Guides normative decision-making

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MORAL ABSOLUTISM

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Provides a basis for objective judgments

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MORAL ABSOLUTISM

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Reduces reliance on subjective opinions or cultural
norms.

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MORAL ABSOLUTISM

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This concept posits that:
What is considered right or wrong varies significantly across
different societies.

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MORAL
RELATIVISM

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. This concept posits that:
It is inappropriate to judge one culture’s values as superior or
inferior to another’s.

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MORAL
RELATIVISM

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is the idea that there is no universal or absolute set of moral principles

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Moral relativism

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In moral philosophy ‘——-‘ is usually taken to suggest an descriptive, a metaethical, or a normative position.

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relativism

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a type of moral relativism where There are moral disagreements across
different societies and are much more significant than whatever
agreements there may be.

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Descriptive Moral Relativism.

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type of moral relativism where The truth or falsity of moral judgments, is not absolute but is relative to the traditions or practices of a group of person

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Metaethical Moral Relativism

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is the idea that all societies should
accept each other’s differing moral values, given that there are no universal moral principles.

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Normative moral relativism

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typically seek to establish universal moral
principles

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Normative Theories

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They aim to provide frameworks for determining what is “right” or “wrong” in any given situation, regardless of cultural context.

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Normative Theories

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asserts that moral values are relative to specific cultures or individuals.

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Moral Relativism

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It rejects the idea of universal moral truths, arguing that what is considered “right” varies across different societies.

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Moral Relativism