On Thursday 12 February 2004 11:41 am, Poor, Edmund W wrote:
There is a significant difference between NPOV and
"moral relativism",
Actually there isn't.
Moral relativism says that there are no values.
No it doesn't. Moral relativism says that there are no _absolute_ values.
Merely that different (and often broadly overlapping) sets of values are held
by different groups/in different times. Another important aspect of moral
relativism is the origin of the values in groups. Moral relativist posit that
the values of a group are significantly influenced by factors such as
tradition, power-structure.
NPOV does not say this,
but as a practical matter insists that no article be used to take a
stand endorsing or opposing any values.
Not endorsing or opposing any values, because they are not absolute, is the
fundamentalist moral relativist position.
Best,
Sascha Noyes
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