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Could moral relativism be true?
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Ethics (SS-0117-M) Supplementary Assessment UB 02011477 Could moral relativism be true? Moral relativism defines a philosophical approach to ethics starkly contrasting to earlier moral philosophies. Moral relativism, although divided into various schools of thought, represents a view in which right and wrong are not static and definable entities by which the beliefs or the deeds of others can be measured, but rather that moral frameworks are culturally specific, or relative. This view was formulated by Anthropologists working in the wake of pre 20th century colonialism, with its civilising ethos, Christian missions and enlightened (some may say elitist) social and moral structure. This work does not seek to offer a detailed commentary of the various schools of relativist thinking in ethics and morality, but rather consider the most fundamental objections to the concept of moral relativism and therefore determine whether it is, in its fundamental interpretation and application, a valid representation of morality and...
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