Question

theo believes that everyone must develop his or her own ethical rules. So whereas he believes that gay marriage should be legal, he understands that other people might feel differently. Theo would be considered to be a(n) _______ relativist. Select one: a. ​societal b. ​cultural c. ​issue-oriented d. ​individual

Answer 1

Answer:

The best answer to the question: Theo would be considered to be a(n) ___ relativist, would be, D: Individual.

Explanation:

Relativism, especially in ethics, means that the understanding of what is right, vs what is wrong, will be relative to certain factors, be them societal, cultural, or individual. The opposite of this would be to accept that ethical values and principles are not dependent on changing, or relative to changing, factors, but are a set of standards that are universal and unmovable. However, Theo not only holds his ethical values relative to what he believes, which is that each person is responsible for developing his/her own ethical rules, but furthermore he understands that each person may judge a situation or a circumstance, under the light of such a personal set of beliefs. Thus, Theo does not believe in universal standards of ethical behavior, but on ethical principles dictated by personalized and individualized views. This is why he would be considered an individual relativist.