Political Science · Political Theory
The idea that the truth or justification of moral judgments is not absolute but relative to the moral standard of some person or group is called?
ACultural relativism
BValue pluralism
CEthical relativism
DMoral relativism ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) Moral relativism — This idea is called moral relativism.
Explanation
★This idea is called moral relativism.
★Moral relativism denies that moral truth is absolute.
★It holds that moral judgments are relative to a person or group's standard.
★Cultural relativism is a narrower claim about cultures.
★Value pluralism holds that many values are genuine and may conflict.
★Ethical relativism is often used as a near synonym, but the keyed term here is moral relativism.
★So the answer is moral relativism.
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