Ethical realism and ethical relativism-ethical egoist

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1. Can an ethical egoist make a wrong ethical decision that he himself would come to know is wrong? If so, how? If not, why not?

2. Recall my example of Same the Lousy Samaritan. You agreed that what Sam did was wrong. Would a modern, American culture relativist agree with you? If not, why not? If so, how could he definitively prove that he is right?

3. Explain the difference between ethical realism and ethical relativism, the first big distinction among normative ethical theories.

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