Ethics in Criminal Justice - Kean University
Ethics in Criminal Justice - Kean University
Ethics in Criminal Justice - Kean University
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Relativism & Absolutism<br />
• Ethical relativism describes those moral<br />
systems <strong>in</strong> which what is good or bad<br />
changes depend<strong>in</strong>g on the group or<br />
person.<br />
– Cultural relativism def<strong>in</strong>es good as that which<br />
contributes to the health and survival of<br />
society.<br />
– Situational ethics is often used as a synonym<br />
for relativism.