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Which view says some moral principles are true for everyone, no matter the culture?

Moral objectivism: some rights and wrongs hold universally.

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  1. Moral relativism
  2. Behaviorism
  3. Moral objectivism ✔

Why: Objectivism says that even though cultures disagree, some moral principles are true for everyone, independent of opinion. Learn to Lead places the Core Values in this tradition because they are meant to be universal and timeless.

Huh, didn't know that: The big question objectivists must answer is who or what decides what is truly right.

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Why did the objectivist love the North Star? It never changes its position.
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Answer: Moral objectivism. Objectivism says that even though cultures disagree, some moral principles are true for everyone, independent of opinion. Learn to Lead places the Core Values in this tradition because they are meant to be universal and timeless.

  1. Learn to Lead, Volume 3: Indirect Leadership, chapter 9 (Civil Air Patrol) www.gocivilairpatrol.com/media/cms/L2LVolume_3__LOW_FINAL_4_MAY_13CC68236BDFE.pdf
    Objectivism is the belief that despite cultures disagreeing about ethics across human history, some moral principles have universal validity.
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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