Ethical Relativism

The normative theory of ethical relativism is one that states that there is no right or wrong, simply that people from different areas of the world and from different cultures have their own set of beliefs and way of doing things. This fits into ethical relativism because in theory there are no moral principles that are universal and the same throughout the world. This theory claims that it would be impossible for one single set of rules or ‘rights and wrongs’ to ever pertain to everyone on the planet, because there is not a universal set of rules or ‘rights and wrongs’ for the world to refer to. The reason for this is really quite simple – people of the world evolved differently and even at different times. They determined what their basic values were, and the principles that they believed would link them to their own mortality. This theory believes that this is how it has always been, and how it will always be. …show more content…
Even if that were possible, I do not believe that it is in human nature for everyone to agree with each other. Sure, more people are more outspoken than others, but just because someone doesn’t speak up, doesn’t mean that they agree with them. Cultures often remain together throughout time because the people look to their leaders or power holders on how to live their lives, this can be religious views, presidents, kings, or just historical figures. This is one of the reasons that cultures do and always will make their own ethical