2003, pg. 53, trad. Google). Es decir, que depende del contexto y del estándar relativo
seleccionado, se puede considerar o no a algo verdadero, bueno, malo, falso o como
cualquier otro calificativo. Para el relativismo la verdad no es fija o estática sino dinámica
entre muchas otras (Concepto, s. f.). Aunque se aplica al campo del conocimiento en
general, se diferencia muy bien en el ámbito de la moral, la ética y la cultura.
II. El relativismo moral
El relativismo moral, también conocido como relativismo cultural, defiende que no
hay una verdad absoluta (Martínez, 2008, pg. 32), sino que la verdad depende de cada
individuo o comunidad en un espacio, tiempo y contexto concretos (Turiel, 2012, pg. 30,
trad. Google). Por esto, no apoya que haya una forma determinada ante la diversidad de
ideas culturales y sociedades que existen. Esta forma de relativismo se enfrenta muchas
veces a dilemas éticos, dando origen así a leyes y normas que rigen a cada sociedad (Ethics
Unwrapped, s. f.). El relativismo moral se caracteriza por:
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