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An ethics professor at Cambridge talks about teaching ethics in 2025 (lemmy.world)
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[–] JacksonLamb@lemmy.world 6 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago) (1 children)

I think you're missing the significance of his phrase "entirely relative".

In moral philosophy, cultural relativity holds that morals are not good or bad in themselves but only within their particular context. Strong moral relativists would hold the belief that it's fine to murder children if that is a normal part of your culture.

[–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 3 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

I guess I'm parsing the statement as "understand it as a concept" when they mean "hold that position."

[–] JacksonLamb@lemmy.world 1 points 5 hours ago

Yes, I think that's what has happened. He could have been clearer.