moral relativism
n. 1. (social sciences)
the modern idea promoted by psychologists, public
schools, etc. that there is no absolute right and wrong and that one should therefore adopt the code of
conduct that affords the greatest leeway in the exercise of one’s preferred transgressions. See
Situation Ethics, Values Clarification.
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