foreseen. The folkways, therefore, are not creations of human purpose and wit. They are like products of natural forces which men unconsciously set in operation, … which are handed down by tradition and admit of no exception or variation, yet change to meet new conditions, still within the same limited methods, and without rational reflection or purpose.1 Notice two implications of this statement that challenge the ethicist’s emphasis on moral truth. First, moral practices vary with and depend on