discussion board

Moral Relativism

The article linked to below is from The New York Times.

, you read about moral relativism (also called moral subjectivism). After reading the article  Why Our Children Don’t Think There Are Moral Facts  and watching the video below,

Video link: What is Ethical Relativism? - PHILO-notes Whiteboard Edition - YouTube .

describe what you understand the moral relativist position to be and explain any problems you see with regard to accepting moral relativism. Your response must refer to and discuss at least 2 points from the article.

Finally, ARE you a moral relativist? Or do you reject moral relativism? Defend your position.

NB: Often in this discussion students discuss cultural relativism, a specific kind of moral relativism, but for this thread, we are discussing moral relativism in general rather than cultural relativism.

Works Linked/Cited:

“What is Ethical Relativism?” YouTube, uploaded by Philo-notes, 11 Dec. 2019,  What is Ethical Relativism? - PHILO-notes Whiteboard Edition - YouTube . Accessed 3 June 2020.

McBrayer, Justin P. “ Why Our Children Don’t Think There Are Moral Facts .” The New York Times, 2 Mar. 2015,  Why Our Children Don't Think There Are Moral Facts - The New York Times (nytimes.com) . Accessed 8 Aug. 2021.