In the following paper I will be discussing relativism, more specifically cultural and ethical relativism and weather I agree or disagree with that philosophy. Cultural revisits state that “no particular moral or ethical position can actually be considered “right” or “wrong.” Ethical relativism states that …”whether an action is right or wrong depends on the moral norms of the society in which it is practiced”. I agree with ethical and cultural relativism because there is no right or wrong moral code because people and societies have different beliefs. But then again people could use relativism as a way to justly actions that seem immoral like murder.
I think we already …show more content…
I agree with ethical relativism because we already have it and if we reject ethical relativism then who will have to power to say what's right and wrong for all societies. If we reject ethical relativism then history will repeat itself with a person who will get the power to implement what's right and wrong without any say from …show more content…
Accessed 25 Sept. 2017. “no particular moral or ethical position can actually be considered “right” or “wrong.” http://www.allaboutphilosophy.org/cultural-relativism.htm
Velasquez, Manuel, et al. “Ethical Relativism.” Markkula Center for Applied Ethics, www.scu.edu/ethics/ethics-resources/ethical-decision-making/ethical-relativism/. Accessed 25 Sept. 2017
”whether an action is right or wrong depends on the moral norms of the society in which it is” practiced”https://www.scu.edu/ethics/ethics-resources/ethical-decision-making/ethical-relativism/
“Cultural Relativism.” AllAboutPhilosophy.org, www.allaboutphilosophy.org/cultural-relativism.htm. Accessed 25 Sept. 2017. “There is no longer any perspective, and it becomes literally impossible to argue that anything a culture does is right or wrong.” http://www.allaboutphilosophy.org/cultural-relativism.htm “Definition of "bias" - English Dictionary.” Bias Definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary, dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/bias. Accessed 28 Sept. 2017.