Which view maintains that moral judgments depend on an individual's personal approval rather than universal standards?

• A. Cultural relativism
• B. Subjective relativism
• C. Moral objectivism
• D. Deontology

Answer: (B)

Subjective relativism holds that moral judgments depend on an individual's personal approval rather than universal standards. In this view, there are no external norms that apply to everyone; what is right for someone is determined by that person’s own feelings of approval or disapproval. The statement aligns with this view because it centers morality on personal judgment rather than any overarching, shared rule.

Cultural relativism would tie morality to the norms of a culture, not to one’s personal stance. Moral objectivism argues for universal moral truths that hold regardless of anyone’s opinions. Deontology focuses on duties and rules, often with a universalist emphasis, rather than on individual approval.