Metaethics and Moral Relativism
Students investigate the nature of ethical statements and whether objective moral truths exist. They will debate the merits and criticisms of moral relativism and moral absolutism.
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Students investigate the nature of ethical statements and whether objective moral truths exist. They will debate the merits and criticisms of moral relativism and moral absolutism.
Key Questions
- Are moral values objective or culturally relative?
- What do we mean when we say something is 'good'?
- Does moral disagreement prove that there is no objective morality?
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