ethical relativism

Cultural  

1. 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

Another part of the problem is a general lack of civility in society, which can lead to “ethical relativism,” according to Steve Mintz, founder of the consulting firm Workplace Ethics Advice.

From Washington Times

Ethical relativism is the belief that nothing is objectively right or wrong; it depends on the prevailing view of a particular individual, culture, or historical period, Mintz wrote on his website.

From Washington Times

It has become as fashionable and as easy to laugh at the blindness of ethical relativism with C. S. Lewis, the English wit, as it used to be to laugh with H. L. Mencken at the blindness of the Bible belt.

From Time Magazine Archive