Asked by Valery Delgado on Sep 27, 2024

According to Holmes (1998) ,which of the following agree that there is moral right and wrong but contend what is right for one,may be wrong for another?

A) ethical relativism
B) cultural relativism
C) extreme or individual relativism
D) ethical absolutism

Ethical Relativism

The perspective that moral judgments and ethical standards are relative to the cultural, societal, or personal context in which they occur.

Cultural Relativism

The principle that an individual's beliefs and activities should be understood by others in terms of that individual's own culture.

Ethical Absolutism

The moral philosophy positing that universal moral standards exist, enabling the judgment of actions as inherently good or bad, irrespective of the circumstances surrounding the action.

  • Differentiating various ethical frameworks, notably ethical relativism, cultural relativism, ethical absolutism, and ethical pluralism.