Discussion on Metaethics: What about Cultural Relativism?

Overview

• Answer ONE of the following Discussion Prompts:
  • Option A: Summarize cultural relativism and ethical subjectivism in your own words. Provide an example of what each theory believes morality is. Why are both theories inconsistent with ethical objectivism? Explain your thinking and support your claims with relevant quotes from the reading.
  • Option B: Can ethical relativism make sense of the idea of moral progress? Does moral progress really exist or not?In what sense does ethical subjectivism make us morally infallible? Is this an advantage or a disadvantage? Provide particular examples. Explain your thinking and support your claims with relevant quotes from the reading.