ethical relativism

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In ethics, the belief that nothing is objectively right or wrong and that the definition of right or wrong depends on the prevailing view of a particular individual, culture, or historical period.

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Example sentences from the Web for ethical relativism

Marriott, with its deep history in the Mormon faith, portrays itself as a deeply ethical institution.
How ‘Ethical’ Hotel Chain Marriott Gouges Guests in the Name of Wi-Fi Security|Kyle Chayka|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The founders of Ethical Oil, and opechatesgays, are Hamish Marshall and his wife, Kathryn Marshall.
How Canadian Oilmen Pinkwash the Keystone Pipeline|Jay Michaelson|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As uncovered by the climate blog desmogblog, the Ethical Oil meme dates to a 2010 book by Ezra Levant.
How Canadian Oilmen Pinkwash the Keystone Pipeline|Jay Michaelson|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Does he have the balls to run again after someone resigns over ethical issues?
The Felon Who Wouldn’t Leave Congress|Ben Jacobs, David Freedlander|December 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST

These patients, often thought of as brain dead, present a distinct ethical dilemma.
What It’s Like to Wake Up Dead|Dr. Anand Veeravagu, MD, Tej Azad|November 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Martyrdoms do not occur for ethical generalizations, much less for philosophical affirmations.
Solomon and Solomonic Literature|Moncure Daniel Conway
With this brief review of the philosophy of the ethical sentiments, we may proceed to a consideration of the facts.
Man And His Ancestor|Charles Morris
The development of the ethical principle in mankind is largely due to the extension of the sentiment of social sympathy.
Man And His Ancestor|Charles Morris
The human mind arrives at ethical truths, even when all speculation about God and immortality has failed.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume I|John Lord
The subsequent schools of philosophy directed attention to ethical and practical questions, rather than to intellectual phenomena.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume I|John Lord

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