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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