In the philosophical world, there are varying definitions of the word “relativism”. From the early era of the Sophists to the atheist perspective of David Hume, to the theory of ethics from Immanuel Kant, etc. Throughout each of these philosophical categories, we can break each of them down to identify their own definitions, as we will do later. In addition to the concept of ethics, the two main ethical topics in philosophy are both ethical and cognitive relativism. Although we will only discuss ethical relativism, both of these beliefs have been argued throughout the history of philosophical debates.
Ethical relativism is a very ambiguous concept. As a whole includes the views of various different countries and cultures which, in a nutshell, …show more content…
Chinese people will have Chinese truths while American people will have American truths, respectively. Human beings will, at the end of the day, pursue what they think is best for them. With so many cultures and beliefs, ethical relativism is fueled by this practice. Much like the example used earlier, socially “accepted” acts could alter the philosophy of some individuals due to them no longer being the in minority. For this, let us take the example of gay marriage. In the 1980’s, the AIDS/HIV epidemic clouded the United States regarding gay …show more content…
The abundance of options and beliefs allow individuals as a whole to expand their reach and see varying cultures and views and resonate with the one that they view as the best. Collectivism just only complicates this further while individuality and the option to choose is bliss. As mentioned earlier, people will not nor should they all believe in the same thing, because if they do, there is no room for debate and improvement. With various cultures and views, we’re able to examine and understand the position of people or cultures that we disagree with or cultures that we’re not affiliated with. The quest for truth is worth the journey but we must realize that everyone is different - each journey will be different than the previous one. Although some journeys may be alike, they aren’t one hundred percent the same. The main problem in my view in today's time would be that people no longer value the idea of individuality. People only want to be affiliated with something if their friends or family are affiliated with it, they no longer respect others to choose for
Ethical relativism is a very ambiguous concept. As a whole includes the views of various different countries and cultures which, in a nutshell, …show more content…
Chinese people will have Chinese truths while American people will have American truths, respectively. Human beings will, at the end of the day, pursue what they think is best for them. With so many cultures and beliefs, ethical relativism is fueled by this practice. Much like the example used earlier, socially “accepted” acts could alter the philosophy of some individuals due to them no longer being the in minority. For this, let us take the example of gay marriage. In the 1980’s, the AIDS/HIV epidemic clouded the United States regarding gay …show more content…
The abundance of options and beliefs allow individuals as a whole to expand their reach and see varying cultures and views and resonate with the one that they view as the best. Collectivism just only complicates this further while individuality and the option to choose is bliss. As mentioned earlier, people will not nor should they all believe in the same thing, because if they do, there is no room for debate and improvement. With various cultures and views, we’re able to examine and understand the position of people or cultures that we disagree with or cultures that we’re not affiliated with. The quest for truth is worth the journey but we must realize that everyone is different - each journey will be different than the previous one. Although some journeys may be alike, they aren’t one hundred percent the same. The main problem in my view in today's time would be that people no longer value the idea of individuality. People only want to be affiliated with something if their friends or family are affiliated with it, they no longer respect others to choose for