WHEN RIGHT BECOMES WHATEVER YOU WANT IT TO BE What is moral relativism ? Simply stated, moral relativism is the belief that there are no absolute moral truths that apply to everyone, everywhere, at all times. Instead, right and wrong are viewed as matters of personal opinion, cultural preference, social trends, or individual circumstances. For thousands of years, societies generally operated on the belief that certain things were universally right and certain things were universally wrong. Moral relativism challenges that idea by suggesting that truth itself can be flexible. Its impact on modern society has been profound. When truth becomes subjective, people begin defining morality for themselves. What one person calls right, another calls wrong. As a result, disagreements become harder to resolve because there is no longer a common moral standard to appeal to. Many observers point to moral relativism as contributing to: • The erosion of shared values • Increased social division...