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While there are a bewildering number of types of relativism in the parent article, the most common by far is moral relativism, which is usually used as a slur a
by chasil 3y ago
While there are a bewildering number of types of relativism in the parent article, the most common by far is moral relativism, which is usually used as a slur against those who do not conform to general or specific ideologies.
The wiki also mentions moral relativism in a pejorative context.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moral_relativism https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moral_relativism
- alphazard 3y agoAgreed. The Wikipedia article and other summaries always present a strawman that I've never heard anyone accept as their own position. Except for maybe politicians. The steelman I would present: Moral Relativism is the belief that moral statements only make sense in the context of a "valuer" or thing that can perceive the goodness or badness of things. Absent a valuer, moral statements are under-specified or nonsensical. Humans, animals, and anything with a self preservation instinct, all clearly seem to be valuers. There does not seem to be any evidence for the universe itself being a valuer.
- AndrewKemendo 3y agoI think that’s one of the best steel men I’ve seen for the idea of moral relativism.