The view that moral judgments are not absolutely true but are relative to particular contexts, cultures, or frameworks. It denies universal moral truths, holding that what is right or wrong depends on cultural or individual standards.
From Latin 'moralis' and 'relativus' (having reference to). The concept has ancient roots but became prominent in modern anthropology and philosophy as awareness of cultural diversity in moral practices increased.
Moral-relativism faces the self-refutation problem: if it claims that 'no moral views are universally correct,' isn't that itself a universal moral claim? It struggles to condemn practices like genocide while maintaining that all moral views are equally valid.
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