Walter Stace | on Ethical Relativism

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Walter Stace | On Ethical Relativism
Ethical relativism can be understood as an extreme left-wing response to ethical absolutism, which arose naturally out of Christian theology. Stace points out that while the former denies the latter, it also uses the term standard in a different way. While absolutist distinguishes between what is right and what is only thought to be right, the relativist sees them as the same.
-According to Stace, ethical relativists use the term ___________ in a different sense than that used by ethical absolutists.

• A) culture
• B) custom
• C) standard
• D) science

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