Walter Stace | On Ethical Relativism
Ethical relativism can be understood as an extreme left-wing response to ethical absolutism, which arose naturally out of Christian theology. Stace points out that while the former denies the latter, it also uses the term standard in a different way. While absolutist distinguishes between what is right and what is only thought to be right, the relativist sees them as the same.
-According to Stace, ethical relativists use the term ___________ in a different sense than that used by ethical absolutists.
A) culture
B) custom
C) standard
D) science

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Stace argues that ethical relativists use the term "standard" differently than ethical absolutists, as relativists equate what is right with what is thought to be right, unlike absolutists who distinguish between the two.

Walter Stace | on Ethical Relativism