10 Questions
According to relativism, what do good, bad, right, and wrong depend on?
The situation, culture, or views of the community
According to cultural relativism, what are moral rules considered as?
Socially approved habits
What does an absolutist believe about morality?
Morality is absolute and universal
What is the main weakness of absolutism, as discussed in the text?
It lacks flexibility and does not account for diverse situations
Why might monotheists be described as ethical absolutists?
They adhere to a set of absolute moral principles dictated by a single deity
According to Plato, what did he believe really existed in some way, beyond our normal perceptions of the world?
Forms or ideas, which were the true reality
What does an absolutist mean when they say something is good?
Good, bad, right and wrong relate to real, independent and absolute values
What is the belief of absolute morality?
There is a right course of action that is true for all time, in all places and for all situations
What is the belief of relative morality?
The right course of action depends on the circumstances, culture, or the individual situation
According to Protagoras, where is goodness located?
In relation to the individual; it is subjective or relative
Test your knowledge on absolutism and relativism with this quiz! Explore the meanings of these theories, identify their strengths and weaknesses, and understand the types of morality associated with them. Determine which theory is most likely and least likely to always be wrong.
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