moral relativism

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:philosophy
meta-ethical theory
gptkbp:contrastsWith gptkb:moral_absolutism
gptkb:moral_universalism
gptkbp:criticizedFor philosophers supporting moral objectivism
potentially justifying immoral acts
undermining moral criticism
gptkbp:debatedBy gptkb:philosophy
anthropology
ethics
gptkbp:describes the view that moral judgments are not absolute
gptkbp:discusses gptkb:Franz_Boas
gptkb:Ruth_Benedict
gptkb:Gilbert_Harman
gptkbp:hasType cultural relativism
descriptive relativism
individual relativism
normative relativism
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label moral relativism
gptkbp:influencedBy cultural diversity
linguistic relativity
anthropological research
gptkbp:notToBeConfusedWith moral nihilism
ethical subjectivism
gptkbp:relatedTo cultural relativism
moral pluralism
ethical subjectivism
gptkbp:requires moral truths vary between societies
morality is context-dependent
no single moral framework is universally valid
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:philosophy
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3