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Edrian Barcenas Cotillon - Answer Sheet 1
Course: Living in the IT Era (GE6103)
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MODULE 1: ACTIVITY NO.1
WRITTEN WORK: ESSAY
Name:Edrian Cotillon Date and Week No.:_____________ Score:___/40
Grade, Strand, and Section: _____________________ Teacher: ______________________
Instructions: In no less than ten (10) sentences, answer each question through philosophical
reflection. Answer it based on your own words.
1. Is morality relative or absolute? Defend your answer.
Moral absolutism affirms that there are universal moral principles that can be used to judge the
actions of all people. It is a type of morality. However, the problem with moral absolutism is that
there will always be strong disagreements about which moral principles are correct and which are
incorrect. For example, most people around the world probably agree that we should treat others
as we would like to be treated. Aside from that, people from different countries are likely to hold
differing opinions on issues ranging from the morality of abortion and capital punishment to
nepotism and bribery.
Moral absolutism is opposed to moral relativism, which denies the existence of absolute moral
values. It also differs from moral pluralism, which advocates tolerance for the moral principles of
others without concluding that all points of view are equally valid.
As a result, while moral absolutism proclaims a universal set of moral values, moral principles
vary greatly across nations, cultures, and religions.
2. If two people understand things differently, who is right? Explain.
It depends, in my opinion. I believe that if two people have different perspectives on something,
both of them can be correct if they express their ideas in such a way that they can learn from each
other. When two people understand things differently, they may make a mistake or lack