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The [[Theory of Relativity]] has generated a huge following by advocates of moral relativism<ref>http://www.moralrelativity.com/about1.html</ref>. The idea of moral relativity exist independent of (and substantially predates) the theory of relativity, but some moral relativists irrelevantly invoke the theory in attempts to lend legitimacy to this version of morality:<ref>''Id.''</ref>
The [[Theory of Relativity]] has generated a huge following by advocates of moral relativism<ref>http://www.moralrelativity.com/about1.html</ref>. The idea of moral relativity exist independent of (and substantially predates) the theory of relativity, but some moral relativists irrelevantly invoke the theory in attempts to lend legitimacy to this version of morality:<ref>''Id.''</ref>
:But still there was the question of how to determine the good. Although this measurement was relative to each person, the standard was absolute. Einstein was associated with the term relativity because he was able to recast the equations of physics in terms of a absolute metric - the speed of light. Morality has a similar standard, as simple and ubiquitous as the speed of light. This standard derives from the capacity for empathy and the need to determine what was the best for each person.
:But still there is the question of how to determine the good. Although this measurement is relative to each person, the standard is absolute. Einstein is associated with the term relativity because he was able to recast the equations of physics in terms of an absolute metric - the speed of light. Morality has a similar standard, as simple and ubiquitous as the speed of light. This standard derives from the capacity for empathy and the need to determine what is the best for each person.
Advocates of moral relativity seized on the theory of relativity to legitimize their views.<ref>http://www.moralrelativity.com/about1.html</ref> Historians such as Paul Johnson wrote about how the theory of relativity caused a sea change, justified or not, in 20th century thought.
Advocates of moral relativity seized on the theory of relativity to legitimize their views.<ref>http://www.moralrelativity.com/about1.html</ref> Historians such as Paul Johnson wrote about how the theory of relativity caused a sea change, justified or not, in 20th century thought.