Explain how the objectivist, relativist, and nihilist would analyze the truth of the moral evaluation “it is wrong to hit young children when they lie to you.”
Please choose five of the questions below to answer fully. You should expect to write an entire paragraph to fully answer the question. Be sure to explain any technical terms, theories, or concepts that you use in your answer, and be sure to document any references that you might use to construct your answer.
1. Explain how the objectivist, relativist, and nihilist would analyze the truth of the moral evaluation “it is wrong to hit young children when they lie to you.”
2. What are the two interpretations of the dependency thesis? Demonstrate your understanding of the difference by explaining the two interpretations using an example moral evaluation.
3. Why isn’t moral progress possible if ethical relativism is true?
4. How is the principle of tolerance derived from the conclusion of ethical relativism, and why is this principle problematic for relativism?
