Explain what scholars mean when they say that ethical statements are no more than expressions of
Many scholars would argue that ethical statements are merely opinions as they are either based on an individual’s moral code or on the situation or person. ... Both relativists and those with a subjective view would say that ethical statements are purely expressions of opinion. Relativists would say that moral values vary from religion to religion, culture to culture, person to person. An ethical statement like ‘Do not kill’ would be deemed wrong in some societies, yet not in others. ... Catholic’s believe in natural law, they also believe it is a sin to oppose the Ten Commandments, and since the bible says ‘Do not kill’ they would say it is always wrong to kill. ... For example in a western country like England we would say it is always wrong to steal, but this action may be seen as a necessity in a place like South America, where stealing may have to carried out in order to eat and avoid starvation. Most relativist scholars would conclude that on a global scale all ethical statements are over seen at some time, thus agreeing that ethical statements are no more than expressions of opinion. ... Similarly, an intuitionist like Moore, would say that ethical statements are no more than expressions of opinion.