Moral nihilism (also known as ethical nihilism) is the meta-ethical view that nothing is morally right or wrong (; ). Moral nihilism is distinct from moral relativism, which allows for actions to be wrong relative to a particular culture or individual. It is also distinct from expressivism, according to which when we make moral claims, "We are not making an effort to describe the way the world is ... we are venting our emotions, commanding others to act in certain ways, or revealing a plan of action" (, pp. 292–293).