Cultural relativism Essay

Homosexuality: Cultural Relativism Introduction: What is Homosexual? There is no precise definition of homosexuality .The phenomenon of ‘Homosexuality’ also called as same-sex attraction means that men are sexually or emotionally attracted to men, women are sexually and emotionally attracted to women. According to Lawrence J. Hatter, author of ‘Changing Homosexuality in the Male’ has given this definition: "One who is motivated, in adult life, by a definite preferential erotic attraction to…

Do the Right Thing is a film that challenges the concept of morality. As the name suggests, many of the characters in it struggle to figure out what the right thing is. The film leaves it as ambiguous to what the right thing is. And because there were so many different people trying to figure out what it meant to do the right thing, everyone arrived at different conclusions to what it is. The answer to how Mookie knows what the right thing is is that he really does not know. Throughout the film,…

Human beings are different than other living creatures on Earth not only because of intelligence, but also different values of humanity. Every individual of mankind is independent and unique due to their different values and beliefs. A person’s values are an important component that makes him who he is today. Different Values are also a significant guideline when an individual has to make a choice on a life event. Amazingly, a person can have two different values that can come into conflict. As…

problematic. While this may disprove her argument for relativity, asserting that her conclusion is thus disproven would be to commit the “fallacy fallacy.” Let us assume her conclusion is true. In this, she essentially equates moral principles to cultural…

This due to ideology, as I seen the news and saw how people now days want equal opportunities in their cultural or social life. For example, an experience I had with ideology is that I see the news and heard many points of view about the way this society is organized. Every culture has a social system that serves to justify the way of life or the purpose one…

The categorical imperative, to Immanuel Kant, is an overarching principle of acting towards others the way you would like for them to treat everybody else; a slight furtherance of the ‘Golden Rule’(Where your actions are based upon the way you would like them to treat you). The categorical imperative creates a moral basis based upon one’s understanding of their own individuality coupled with an empathetic understanding of those around them, based upon their precepts that they’ve come to…

The notion of “separateness of persons” has posed several convincing objections to utilitarianism. These have been voiced by Rawls, Nozick and Nagel all of which have disregarded the moral force that drives utilitarianism, highlighting the theories lack of recognition of individuality and separate utility. To me, the “separateness of persons” not only is successful in silencing utilitarianism, it also is crucial to our very concept of morality. I argue this through presenting defeats to…

Okonkwo’s resistance of cultural change comes from his fear of losing societal status. His self worth relies on the traditional standards on which the society judges him. The system of analyzing the self invigorate the outcasts of the clan to encompass christianity. The outcasts find a place of refuge in christianity from the Igbo cultural values that place them below everyone else. The converts enjoy a more upstanding status. The…

not wrong for a host not to offer a gift (beyond refreshments) to a visitor.” From an individual who has studied Harman’s belief in “moral judgement relativism,” and Ayer’s “expressivism,” it is important we understand why both philosophers’ views cannot make sense of this exchange. For context, Gilbert Harman’s belief in “moral judgement relativism,” explains that all moral judgements make implicit reference to the speaker, some other person, some other group, or another set of moral standards.…

two differents sects of the same culture, which in their own minds they are completely different people. this essay is going to compare and contrast the Hasidic practices with those of the Modern Orthodox Jew. Danny and Reuven came from different cultural backgrounds, but still become friends. Danny Saunders was raised following a Russian Hasidic sect of judaism. Dannys culture include very traditional practices. “They all wore the traditional undergarment beneath their shirts, and the tzitzit,…