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Podcast: New Books in Public Policy
Episode: David B. Wong, "Moral Relativism and Pluralism" (Cambridge UP, 2023)
Description: Today I talked to David B. Wong about his book Moral Relativism and Pluralism (Cambridge UP, 2023).The argument for metaethical relativism--the view that there is no single true or most justified morality--is that it is part of the best explanation of the most difficult moral disagreements. The argument for this view features a comparison between traditions that highly value relationship and community and traditions that highly value personal autonomy of the individual and rights. It is held that moralities are best understood as emerging from human culture in response to the need to promote and regulate interpersonal co...