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moral relativism: a standalone construct

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Ethics

the view that moral judgments are meaningful only relative to agreements or conventions a group shares.

In ethics, moral relativism refers to the view that moral judgments are meaningful only relative to agreements or conventions a group shares. This meaning comes from Harman (1975) in The Philosophical Review.[1]

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Harman, G. (1975). Moral Relativism Defended. The Philosophical Review, 84(1), 3. https://doi.org/10.2307/2184078

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