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'''Moral universalism''' (also called '''moral objectivism''') is the [[meta-ethical]] position that some system of ethics, or a universal ethic, applies [[universality (philosophy)|universally]], that is, for "all similarly situated individuals",<ref name=PhilPages/> regardless of [[culture]], [[Race (classification of human beings)|race]], [[sex]], [[religion]], [[nationality]], [[sexual orientation]], [[gender identity]], or any other distinguishing feature.<ref name=Gowans/> Moral universalism is opposed to [[moral nihilism]] and [[moral relativism]]. However, not all forms of moral universalism are [[moral absolutism|absolutist]], nor are they necessarily [[value monism|value monist]]; many forms of universalism, such as [[utilitarianism]], are non-absolutist, and some forms, such as that of [[Isaiah Berlin]], may be [[value pluralism|value pluralist]].{{Citation needed|date=May 2018}}