His demand was not derived through religious jurisprudence, but from a universal norm of democratic politics.

This has been supported as universal norm by Buss' cross-cultural study.

It is a guarantee of legitimacy and democracy, especially in matters regarding the use of force or laying down universal norms.

Therefore, a universal, absolute social norm or goal is impossible.

Catholic educators share the Vatican's concern with secularization but question whether a set of universal norms is a useful way to cope with the problem.

The events mentioned above and the Freedom House statistics all suggest that democracy has established itself as a universal norm.

It reflects universal norms and values.

Both cultural pluralism and individual autonomy, she contends, are themselves better served by universal norms of justice.

It discussed conscience, reason, freedom, the sources of morality, natural law and universal moral norms.

Relativism is the belief that there are no universal moral norms of right and wrong.