Ethics Vs Non Absolutisms

As globalization brings the world together, there is much debate on who is, or what is the determining source to define ethics? “Ethical beliefs are highly diverse and often deeply held, especially when intertwined with local cultural or religious practices.” (Tweedie et al, 2012, p. 1). After much consideration, six major ethical systems exist in today’s world, and the six systems can then be further broken into two separate categories of absolutisms vs. non-absolutisms. According to Geisler (2010), “Since God’s moral character does not change,” it is considered absolute (p. 16). This absolutism is essential to understanding the difference between an unqualified absolutism system and a secular system such as generalism, which is discussed