Religious Studies

Absolutist

A rule based theory that poses that rules that are true in all situations (fixed), for all people, in all places at all times.

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Relativist

An ethical system that has no fixed rules but each action depends on the situation.

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Objective

External to the mind - real or true regardless of the subject and their point of view.

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Subjective

Judgements are based on personal opinion and not on any fixed rules.

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Deontological

Focusing on the rightness or wromngness of actions themselves rather than the rightness or wrongness of the consequences.

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Teleological

Explanation by refernce to end, goal or purpose.

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An ethical system that has no fixed rules but each action depends on the situation.

Relativist

External to the mind - real or true regardless of the subject and their point of view.

Judgements are based on personal opinion and not on any fixed rules.

Focusing on the rightness or wromngness of actions themselves rather than the rightness or wrongness of the consequences.

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