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Adrian Moore on Bernard Williams on Ethics

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Ethics and Cultural Relativism

This chapter explores Bernard Williams' philosophical insights on the distinction between objective moral standards and culturally relative ethical evaluations. It examines 'thick ethical concepts' like chastity and blasphemy, highlighting their complex interpretations across different societies and the challenges of relativism in ethics.

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