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How would you define ethical absolutism/cognitivism?



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L. Hawkes

L. Hawkes

L. Hawkes
L. Hawkes, Teacher, Memphis

Answered Aug 23, 2018

Ethical absolutism is when a person claims that are certain eternal, universally acceptable principles. They also say that right and wrong are objective qualities. Such people believe in that there is an absoluteness to everything. It can be difficult to reason with such a person. They take their ethics to another level where they tend to discard the idea of right and wrong.

For them, only the principles matter. They tend to follow these principles closely without realizing whether they are right or wrong. This is a very important aspect that often results in trouble for its believers. Understanding the right from the wrong is one of the fundamentals of life, which these people reject.

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John Smith

John Smith

John Smith
John Smith

Answered Apr 04, 2017

Claims there are eternal, universally applicable moral principles. Right and wrong are objective qualities.

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