The Elements of Moral Philosophy¶
Rachels, J. (1993). The Elements of Moral Philosophy. McGraw-Hill.
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- Ethical Boundary Memo
- Pushed one way, it slides into the relativism it exists to prevent, letting "by the standards of the time" become a universal solvent for judgment — the drift toward moral relativism
This sourceExplains that judging older practices only by the standards of their time blocks cross-temporal moral criticism and claims of progress.
- Pushed one way, it slides into the relativism it exists to prevent, letting "by the standards of the time" become a universal solvent for judgment — the drift toward moral relativism
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