Absolutist and Relativist Morality.
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- Absolutist and Relativist Morality.
- Moral Absolutism
- Absolutism: a rule that is true in all situations.
- The ethical belief that there are absolute standards by which moral questions can be judged.
- Certain actions are right or wrong, regardless of the context.
- Actions are inherently moral or immoral.
- Fundamental sources include: human nature, the will of God, laws of the universe.
- Deontological
- Moral Relativism
- Relativism: a judgement that depends on the circumstances, there is no universal right or wrong.
- Moral judgements are true or false only relative to some particular context.
- Teleological.
- Absolutist Theories:
- Kant: Categorical Imperitive
- Natural Law
- Relativist Theories:
- Situation Ethics.
- Theories that can be either:
- Utilitarianism
- Virtue Ethics
- Moral Absolutism
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