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What is one criticism of moral relativism mentioned in Learn to Lead?

It is absolute about rejecting absolutes, which contradicts itself.

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  1. It is too focused on happiness points
  2. It rejects all absolutes, which is itself an absolute rule ✔
  3. It needs a perfect role model

Why: Relativism claims no moral rule is true for everyone. A critic points out that saying so is itself a rule meant for everyone, so relativism seems to break its own idea.

Huh, didn't know that: Learn to Lead contrasts relativism with the view that some moral principles apply universally.

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Why did the rule that bans all rules get grounded? It broke itself.
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Answer: It rejects all absolutes, which is itself an absolute rule. Relativism claims no moral rule is true for everyone. A critic points out that saying so is itself a rule meant for everyone, so relativism seems to break its own idea.

  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
    relativism is itself absolute in its rejection of absolutes.
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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