It’s an interesting question. The SEP link in Jack’s comment actually gives Divine Command Theory as an example of non-relativistic subjectivism. It’s subjectivist because what is moral depends on a mental fact about that god — namely, whether that god approves.
It’s less clear whether cultural relativism is subjectivist. I’m inclined to think of culture as depending to a large extent on the minds of the people in that culture. (Different peoples whose mental content differed in the right way would have different cultures, even if their material conditions were otherwise identical.) This would make cultural relativism subjectivist as well.
Indeed, I was glossing over that distinction; if you think cultures or God have mental states, then that’s a different story. There’s also a question of how much “subjectivism” really depends on the relevant minds, and in what way.
I could construct further examples, but we already understand it’s logically possible, so that would not be of any help if nobody is advocating them. I think the well has run dry on my end w.r.t examples of relativism in the wild.
It’s an interesting question. The SEP link in Jack’s comment actually gives Divine Command Theory as an example of non-relativistic subjectivism. It’s subjectivist because what is moral depends on a mental fact about that god — namely, whether that god approves.
It’s less clear whether cultural relativism is subjectivist. I’m inclined to think of culture as depending to a large extent on the minds of the people in that culture. (Different peoples whose mental content differed in the right way would have different cultures, even if their material conditions were otherwise identical.) This would make cultural relativism subjectivist as well.
Indeed, I was glossing over that distinction; if you think cultures or God have mental states, then that’s a different story. There’s also a question of how much “subjectivism” really depends on the relevant minds, and in what way.
I could construct further examples, but we already understand it’s logically possible, so that would not be of any help if nobody is advocating them. I think the well has run dry on my end w.r.t examples of relativism in the wild.