1) Define
a. Moral nihilism- choosing to believe there are no morally right or wrong viewpoints.
b. Ethical relativism- choosing to believe that there is no universal moral truth. Whether an action is right or wrong depends on the moral norms of the society in which it is practiced.
c. Hard universalism- the idea that there is one universal moral code, an ethical view something is either right or wrong.
d. Moral subjectivism- moral views are merely inner states in a person and that they can’t be compared to the inner states of another person.
e. Soft universalism- to believe in the existence of a few universal moral truths. The idea that there are certain rules or norms that apply to everyone everywhere.
2) Anthropology deals with the origins, …show more content…
She claimed that western civilization had no right to impose its codes of conduct on other cultures because different cultures have different morals. She was a defender of ethical relativism.
4.Analyze the following criticism over relativism:
a. Majority rule- majority of the culture decides moral values and what they consider to be right and wrong for the society.
b. No criticism from other cultures- one’s culture should not criticize another’s
c. Problem from induction- theory that there are no universal codes, but we can never be sure that we have looked hard enough for all possible evidence of this.
5) Explain Prof James Rachel three universal values
• A policy of caring for enough infants to ensure the continuation of the group- some cultures have to ensure the group can survive on supplies and food first. Having more mouths to feed can harm the group so infants are killed to protect the group already living.
• A rule against lying – if people lie to each other, we will not trust one another and it would stop communication. The society would grind to a halt.
• A rule against murder – similar to lying, if we start to kill one another we will lose trust in people and society will fall
a. Moral nihilism- choosing to believe there are no morally right or wrong viewpoints.
b. Ethical relativism- choosing to believe that there is no universal moral truth. Whether an action is right or wrong depends on the moral norms of the society in which it is practiced.
c. Hard universalism- the idea that there is one universal moral code, an ethical view something is either right or wrong.
d. Moral subjectivism- moral views are merely inner states in a person and that they can’t be compared to the inner states of another person.
e. Soft universalism- to believe in the existence of a few universal moral truths. The idea that there are certain rules or norms that apply to everyone everywhere.
2) Anthropology deals with the origins, …show more content…
She claimed that western civilization had no right to impose its codes of conduct on other cultures because different cultures have different morals. She was a defender of ethical relativism.
4.Analyze the following criticism over relativism:
a. Majority rule- majority of the culture decides moral values and what they consider to be right and wrong for the society.
b. No criticism from other cultures- one’s culture should not criticize another’s
c. Problem from induction- theory that there are no universal codes, but we can never be sure that we have looked hard enough for all possible evidence of this.
5) Explain Prof James Rachel three universal values
• A policy of caring for enough infants to ensure the continuation of the group- some cultures have to ensure the group can survive on supplies and food first. Having more mouths to feed can harm the group so infants are killed to protect the group already living.
• A rule against lying – if people lie to each other, we will not trust one another and it would stop communication. The society would grind to a halt.
• A rule against murder – similar to lying, if we start to kill one another we will lose trust in people and society will fall