But some people find themselves retreating to what some consider a defensive position called absolutism . Absolutism is divine command theory, but without the generous and humble spirit. In other words, it s my way or else. We have had many examples of absolutism in history, and we have many examples still today. Moral Relativism Diametrically opposed to the theological theories are various forms of moral relativism.
Moral relativism says that there are no universal moral principles.
Morality is a matter of customs or opinions or habits or emotions. Others see it as a moral nihilism , which says that there simply is no such thing as good and bad, that those words are just misleading labels for other, simpler, things. One brand of relativism is called conventionalism . This says that what we call morality is really a matter of our cultural or social norms. Often, along with that, comes the idea that cultures and societies should not interfere with each other, but that is not necessary.