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The Finnish philosopher-anthropologist Edward Westermarck (1862–1939) ranks as one of the first to formulate a detailed theory of moral relativism. He portrayed all moral ideas as subjective judgments that reflect one's upbringing.

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Situational ethics vs ethical relativism

Ethical relativism is the position that there are no moral absolutes, no moral right and wrongs. Instead, right and wrong are based on social norms. Such could be the case with "situational ethics," which is a category of ethical relativism category of ethical relativism.

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Ethical relativism is the theory that holds that morality is relative to the norms of one's culture. That is, whether an action is right or wrong depends on the moral norms of the society in which it is practiced. The same action may be morally right in one society but be morally wrong in another

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Emotivism ethics is a meta-ethical theory that originated in the 20th century. It states that moral statements are not propositions that can be true or false, but rather expressions of emotions or attitudes. In other words, when we say something is morally right or wrong, we are not making a factual claim about the world, but rather expressing our feelings about it.

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Virtue ethics is a philosophy developed by Aristotle and other ancient Greeks. It is the quest to understand and live a life of moral character. This character-based approach to morality assumes that we acquire virtue through practice

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Emotivism was first developed by A.J. Ayer in the 1930s and was a response to the logical positivist movement, which claimed that only statements that could be empirically verified were meaningful. Ayer argued that ethical statements did not fit into this framework and instead should be seen as expressions of emotion.

Emotivism has been criticized for its subjectivity and for failing to provide a basis for moral decision-making. However, it remains an important theory in meta-ethics and has influenced other ethical theories such as prescriptivism and expressivism.

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Virtue ethics began with Socrates, and was subsequently developed further by Plato, Aristotle, and the Stoics. Virtue ethics refers to a collection of normative ethical philosophies that place an emphasis on being rather than doing.

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Emotivism vs. Other Ethical Theories

Emotivism is a meta-ethical theory that states that ethical statements are expressions of emotions and attitudes rather than factual judgments. This is in contrast to other ethical theories that attempt to ground ethics in reason or objective facts.

Deontological ethics, such as Kantianism, focus on the inherent rightness or wrongness of actions based on moral rules or duties. Emotivism would argue that moral rules are simply expressions of emotional attitudes and not objectively true or false.

Consequentialist ethics, such as utilitarianism, focus on the consequences of actions in determining their ethical value. Emotivism would argue that ethical statements about consequences are simply expressions of emotional attitudes and not objectively true or false.

Immorality is the opposite of moral virtues. On the other end, immorality is characterized by disobedience and dishonesty, associated with inhumanity in the community, such as corruption and vileness.

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