Argument from relativity
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An inference to the best explanation from widespread and persistent moral disagreement, holding that moral codes reflect different ways of life rather than a single mind-independent moral reality being detected.
Radical moral disagreement is better explained by varying social codes than by imperfect access to one objective truth.
Topics that use Argument from relativity
- Meta-ethics (AQA A-Level)
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- Emotion and attitudes as a source of moral principles
- Emotivism
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