Ethical Relativism Supports the Theory That

question 48

Multiple Choice

Ethical relativism supports the theory that

• A)what is morally right is what society says is morally right.
• B)there are no moral values whatsoever.
• C)morality is relative to the goal of promoting human well-being.
• D)different societies have different ideas about right and wrong.

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