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moral relativism

there are no universal principles that are always true that apply to everyone. relativism claims that ethics is relative to an individual a group society or nature. relativism doesn't focus on good in itself but rather what is socially acceptable. if something is good to you and bad to me then that is exactly it.there is so much diversity within cultures this is known as the diversity thesis, different tribes different custom, different rules of conduct applies from place to place, because of the diversity within cultures. for example in some cultures like the muslim one they believe the just punishment for a thief is to chop his hands off