Relativism

The view that right and wrong are only what each culture or person believes. Customs really differ and deserve respect, but relativism means nobody could ever have been wrong - not even a society that allowed slavery.

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You can tell a custom from a moral claim, give a reason for relativism, and state its main puzzle.

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You can tell a custom from a moral claim, give a reason for relativism, and state its main puzzle.
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Moral reasoningRelativism is a view about whether moral reasons can be better or worse.

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