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Berny Belvedere

Jan 11, 2018

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Ethical Systems: Part 1 of 5

Moral Relativism

Is morality like the shape of planets or like ice cream flavors?

Is morality like the shape of planets or like ice cream flavors?

That’s probably not the way you expected this essay — this series — to begin. What exactly is that question asking?

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Ethical Systems: Part 1 of 5

Moral Relativism

Is morality like the shape of planets or like ice cream flavors?

More from Arc Digital

Recommended from Medium

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You are out of your Mind

The nature of the unnatural nature

The Moral Case for Veganism

Taoism 2/4

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