ABSTRACT
This chapter discusses the relativism as distinguished from subjectivism is based upon earlier research as well as later clinical observations. Individuals having become aware of the actual ubiquitous existence of subjective morality, whether it be with respect to other individuals, religions or cultures having different ideas of what is considered morally right or wrong, results inMoral relativism is clinically defined here for operational purposes as a more radical form of subjectivism. Like subjectivism, in which the individual has recognized the prevalent existence of subjective morality, it results in a more extreme form of subjectivism. The practitioner may probe the individual with the following question to the Heinz dilemma to preliminarily identify the predominant stage of moral reasoning. A group of friends were celebrating Tom’s birthday. Tom was eating and began to laugh when a bone from a chicken wing suddenly was drawn into his throat and he began to choke.
