Reading Questions for Stace

(1) What is ethical absolutism? What do ethical absolutists believe about ethical rules or principles?

(2) What is ethical relativism? What do ethical relativists believe about ethical rules or principles?

(3) Why does Stace reject ethical relativism?

(4) What might an ethical relativist (a REAL one, not Stace’s strawman) say in reply?

(Threaded Discussion Question) What might a culture based entirely on absolutist or relativist principles look like?

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