Relativism

The definition of the word civilized is opinion based. But being civilized is not simply just being objective it is subjective as well. There are two sides because the only way to to define the word civilized and to say whether a culture is civilized or not is to be apart of that culture. So i believe that the only way for me to know if the ibo culture is civilized is if i was apart of that culture. The way we live now the Ibo culture seems very uncivilized but that's because we only know what…

“Preservation of one's own culture does not require contempt or disrespect for other cultures.” (Chavez 1) Danny and Reuven came from 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.…

Cultural relativism in the context of normative ethics in theory is a moral theory that concludes that “the view that an action is morally right if one’s culture approves of it” (Vaughn). To elaborate, the theory of cultural relativism is a response to the question “What is morally right?” The premise being every culture has different values, and the conclusion being therefore an action is morally right if one of said culture’s approves of it. For example, suppose Bob and John are discussing if…

I read the “The Challenge of Cultural Relativism,” I learned some of the views of James Rachel. This article has a section on moral progress and its doubts. This is where I learned about James Rachel doubting cultural relativism. In this article James uses women rights as the topic of discussion. It talks about how things are changing for the better for women rights. This however can not be true based on the cultural relativism theory. In cultural relativism it states, how do we have the rights…

Moral Relativism is an urban idea of intellectualism that discarded God. Christian fundamentalist became outraged with this concept and began a national crusade, the leader of this was William Jennings Bryan; he was still a popular political person in the rural…

Argument Essay Even though most people would acknowledge Socrates’ belief of doing what is right without the influence of others, all people go against this opinion and naturally rely on others. In a world where ideas that do not conform to a culture are condemned, people are forced into pursuing the ideas and advice of others instead of themselves. Despite sounding wrong, this embracement of others creates the laws and natural rights that most societies have now. While many people believe in…

Intro Baby killing. Women’s rights. The progressive awful left wing nuts. The old fashion stubborn right wing bible huggers. Abortion. Killing what we all once started as, but of course a much more minute version of the person you are today. Females get abortions for various reasons. For instance, their are simple cases such as the mother “accidentally” getting pregnant but doesn’t have the financial stability to deal with a child. Or much more extreme cases such as the women becoming…

Human Exceptionalism & Othering There are two issues in human history and today’s society that must be addressed. These issues are the concepts of human exceptionalism and othering. In simpler terms, these words are based on the phrases “I am human, therefore I am better” and “You are different therefore you are inferior.” As humans, we naturally look at all other living or non-living organisms as inferior. We make our superiority known by referring to other organisms as an “it” or “thing.”…

Natasha The War on Morality Morality is defined as principles concerning the line between right and wrong, or good and bad. Ethics is defined as moral guidelines that govern a person's actions. Morality and ethics are often suspended in war time. This fact is demonstrated by the massive amount of civilian casualties that wars seem to carry as well as, the destruction of homes and land. But why would such a thing occur. After all, wars are fought by humans who have the capacity for compassion.…

“I do not believe in immortality of the individual, and I consider ethics to be an exclusively human concern with no superhuman authority behind it.” - Albert Einstein. Making ethical choices should just be common sense within society. We expect everybody to do the right thing, we want everybody to do the right thing. But what happens when one does something unethical? What happens to them? What happens to the people around them? It never turns out well, they end up destroying everything around…