Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Ethnocentrism is the uncritical belief in the inherent superiority of one’s own culture.
2. Moral objectivism is the view that there are universal moral principles.
3. Ethical relativism is the view that we have ethical obligations only to our relatives or those we are close to.
4. An ethical relativist could not consistently say that "abortion is morally wrong for everyone."
5. According to your text, subjectivism could lead to the conclusion that Hitler and Gandhi were equally moral.


T 1. Ethnocentrism is the uncritical belief in the inherent superiority of one’s own culture.
T 2. Moral objectivism is the view that there are universal moral principles.
F 3. Ethical relativism is the view that we have ethical obligations only to our relatives or those we are close to.
T 4. An ethical relativist could not consistently say that "abortion is morally wrong for everyone."
T 5. According to your text, subjectivism could lead to the conclusion that Hitler and Gandhi were equally moral.

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