The Value Of Culture Is Relative To An American Culture

People who view one side versus the other will most likely hold their side to be correct. That is because people whole heartedly believe that they or their culture have a right way of doing things opposed to another individual or culture. When someone is raised with a certain mindset, it is difficult to look past it once they have established what they themselves believe is moral or immoral. Seeing why the other side may bring up a point of view that perhaps makes plenty of sense only if they go into it with an open mind. This is very difficult for many people to do. That is the reason why I believe that different morality is relative to individuals and cultures what is right for one person or culture might not be right for another.
Morality is relative to an individual and culture is because different people and cultures hold a myriad of different values. What people here in the United States value in their culture is different from the people countries where arranged marriages are seen as the norm. The parents of a person pick out a suitor …show more content…
Due to this they develop differing views on how life should be viewed because of their contrasting priorities in life. In the United States we value independence while in other countries, people value community over the individual. This is why I believe different individuals and cultures have different morals. In some places, honor killings are an issue because people there see it as being okay just because a dishonor has been brought upon a family in their community’s eyes. To them the dishonor is the perfect pretext to take action. In the culture in the U.S. we see “dishonor” as something a family can change. They can make amends and if that doesn’t work, the family living with the dishonor is usually told to grow a thick skin and move past it. Some cultures and individuals believe that people can move past it without a death having to