Ethical relativism is the theory that, because different societies have different ethical beliefs, there is no rational way of determining whether an action is morally right or wrong other than by asking the people of that society what they believe. A) True B) False

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Ethical relativism is the theory that, because different societies have different ethical beliefs, there is no rational way of determining whether an action is morally right or wrong other than by asking the people of that society what they believe. A) True B) False

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Elijah Le · Answer 1

The given statement that Ethical relativism is the theory that, because different societies have different ethical beliefs, there is no rational way of determining whether an action is morally right or wrong other than by asking the people of that society what they believe is True.

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The theory of 'Ethical relativism' states that what is morally correct or incorrect depends on the culture of the person. If the society around the individual thinks that particular action is morally right, then it is correct. In case the culture/society thinks the action is wrong, it is wrong.

What may be correct for one culture, may be incorrect or morally wrong for the other.

Its opposite is 'ethical objectivism' which means that although culture may be different, there are some moral principles which have universal validity.