Write short notes on the following: (iv) Theory of Relativism

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Write short notes on the following: (iv) Theory of Relativism

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'Theory of Relativism' promotes the idea that some elements or aspects of experience or culture are relative to, i.e., dependent on, other elements or aspects. It holds that there are no absolute truths in ethics and that what is morally right or wrong varies from person to person or from society to society. The term often refers to truth relativism, which is the doctrine that there is no absolute truth, i.e., that truth is always relative to some particular frame of reference, such as a society or a culture. For example, killing animals for sport (like bull fighting) could be right in one culture and wrong in another.

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