The idea that relativism should be dismissed because it is socially unacceptable is an interesting example of how we are willing to mix beliefs and preferences. Whatever our preferences regarding the objective nature (or lack thereof) of moral principles, our feelings about them are not relevant to settling the question.
The idea that relativism should be dismissed because it is socially unacceptable is an interesting example of how we are willing to mix beliefs and preferences. Whatever our preferences regarding the objective nature (or lack thereof) of moral principles, our feelings about them are not relevant to settling the question.