Absolute And Relative Morality Flashcards
1
Q
What is morality?
A
-how people understand the difference between good and bad behaviour
- people approach morality in different ways, some people think what is right or wrong depends on the situation while some believe what is right and wrong is fixed
2
Q
What is absolutism?
A
The belief that some actions are always wrong and what is right or wrong never changes e.g, abortion is ways wrong as it is taking a life
3
Q
What is relativism?
A
The belief that what is right and wrong can change relative on the situation and circumstances e.g. abortion can be permissible in some situations to save the mother’s life as this would be a way of showing “love” to “thy neighbour “
