Moral relativism

example of these theories discredited by philosophy are Cultural Relativism and Divine Command. Although these theories are discredited, they are powerful in their cultural impact. Cultural Relativism is a stream of thought which posits the idea that every culture must be understood in its own terms and underlines the impossibility of establishing a unique and universal point of view on the interpretation of cultures. In other words, relativism forces respect cultures to the point of making you…

Objectivism claims that some moral standards are true and some are false and that does not depend in anyway on what people want or believe. This claim is argued by J.L. Mackie, his thesis is that there are no objective values or moral fact. He argues ethical objectivism with two arguments which are the argument of relativity and the argument of queerness. I will argue that ethical objectivism’s argument that there are some moral standards that are impartially correct and some moral assertions…

Preston-Roedder makes a point that a genuine belief in faith in humanity also makes ongoing assessment of whether faith in humanity is paying off. For example, the belief in faith in humanity necessarily prevents unfair prosecution and punishment of innocence people. A belief in faith in humanity discourages intentional wrongdoing to others by biasing the cognitive assessment of them in a favorable light. In Bread and Wine, Silone claims that a Fascist state requires complete unanimity to…

Compare the concepts of cultural relativism and ethical relativism. Is it possible to understand the values and worldview of another culture(s) and not accept all of their practices and standards? Does adopting an ethical relativist viewpoint present a problem such as ethnocentrism? Cultural Relativism in Anthropology theorizes the way people act, behave and perceive things relative to their cultures. One must understand…

A flawed moral code is almost guaranteed because of the limitations of ethics and ethical theories (that we have so far) which have not yet been overcome with an objective solution by philosophers and theorists. Without having full consciousness of the significance or context of our actions, could we still have moral responsibility (Edmonds)? If a person with somnambulism (sleepwalking disorder) does something unconsciously, can they be held morally responsible for it (Edmonds)? Moral…

there are aspects that should be commended. In the chapters 3-6, Taylor discusses how individualism is more just the center of the 3 malaises, rather its social, collective and moral. In these chapters, Taylor addresses his critics by arguing that individualism does not solely lead to moral subjectivism and soft relativism. Taylor also states that critics must acknowledge that individualism is morality if they seek to argue against it. In chapter 3, Taylor develops his argument that…

morally right for him or her. Meanwhile, the moral code is also different from cultures to cultures, which…

right and wrong. Some people believe that morality can be enforced with stringent laws, while other people do not. There are different stories to both sides of this argument. Morality is different from person to person. Everyone has a different set of morals that are unique and different from others. Morality can’t be enforced by law. It should be up to the individual what is right and wrong. People will do what they want to do, no matter if their government enforces laws against their desired…

universal moral principles “The individual realizes his personality through his culture, hence respect for individual differences entails a respect for cultural differences” The executive board of the American Anthropological Association (69) The executive board of the American Anthropological Association proposal was meant to acknowledge moral diversity in different cultures around the world. This fragment was part of an introductory reading to the essay, “ The Case Against Ethical…

civilization, I believe that Cultural Relativism is the best approach to the issues surrounding violence and war, namely the lack of Cultural Relativism. Cultural Relativism is “the concept that the importance of a particular cultural idea varies from one society or societal subgroup to another, the view that ethical and moral standards are relative to what a particular society or culture believes to be good/bad, right/wrong” (Dictionary.com). In theory, Cultural Relativism is accepting the…