Enlightened Absolutism

It seems to have originated with BMB Beloff in "Age of Absolutism" paper in 1966.

his perversion of idealism is his absolutism,, when any one tries to enforce his ideals he becomes absolutist.........

the dollowing points will show absolutism in Plato's political philosophical;

absolutism in his concept of justice, in concept of philosopher ruler, absolutism in his concept of communism of spouse and property, in ideal state which was not practically possible and in his concept of state controled education.

In western Europe absolutism was enforced as opposed to Eastern Europe where there was some form of absolutism but not to a full extent it was leaning more towards serfdom.

Moral Absolutism denies that Cultural Norms and Customs define morally right behavior.