Moral relativism is described as the belief that ethical truths depend on the holder.

• A. True, there are time-and-place ethics depending on holders
• B. Ethical truths are universal and timeless
• C. Morality is determined by divine command alone
• D. Morality is independent of culture or personal preference

Answer: (A)

Moral relativism holds that what counts as right or wrong depends on the person or culture making the judgment. Saying there are time- and place-specific ethics depending on the holder captures that idea: ethical standards are not the same for everyone everywhere, and they can change with context, individual beliefs, or cultural norms.

This contrasts with views that claim universal, timeless truths about morality, or that tie morality to divine commands, or that treat morality as entirely independent of any holder’s perspective. Those alternatives imply a fixed standard outside the individual, which is not what relativism asserts.