classification of ethical theories

subjectivism
– assets that moral judgement are feelings, not facts, that there are no right and wrong
answers, and each person is entitled to his or her own views
– personal preference come in the picture

example:

what happens if all of us are ethical subjectivists

– there would be chaos
– that is why there are rules and laws because it sets the standards

relativism
 – the claim that what is really right or wrong is what culture says is right or wrong
– what the society says ; people are part of the society

weakness of relativism:
– it makes an illogical legal of concluding that there are no objective principles simply because
there are cultural differences
– it is possible that differences in moral practices are just apparent and even rooted in
principles that are also valued in other cultures
– there are some incoherent effects if we will espouse ethical relativism as our guiding principle

objectivism
– states that some notions of morality are universal. as such, it applies to every individual in a
similar situation regardless of their race, sex, culture, sexual orientation, nationality, religion,
or such other significant differences.