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In this course, we will explore ethical relativism, absolutism and universalism. Ethical relativism describes the position that what is good or bad changes depending on the individual or group, and that there are no moral absolutes. Relativists believe that what is right is determined by culture and/or individual belief and that there are no universal laws.
Absolutism, as previously discussed, is the position that, if something is wrong, it is always wrong. In opposition to cultural realtivism, absolutists argue that just because there may be cultural norms endorsing such things as cannibalism, slavery, or having sex with six- year-olds, the norms do not make these acts moral and there are absolute rights and absolute wrongs whether we agree with them or not.
Universalism is a similar concept in that it is the position that what is considered wrong is wrong for all people for all time and if one wants to perform a certain act, one would have to agree that anyone else should be able to do it as well.