Relativism

Under this school of thought, morality is based on our cultures. Normative Moral relativism explains that because nobody is fundamentally right or wrong, we ought to tolerate the behavior of others even when we disagree about the morality of their actions. Moral universalism is considered a compromise between Moral absolutism and Moral…

Throughout this course I have studied a numerous amount of theories. In this paper I will be sharing a handful of theories that I have studied. I will also compare and contrast some of the theories. The first theory that I came across was the theory of Moral Nihilism, also called ethical nihilism. Moral Nihilism is the belief that there are no moral truths. Moral nihilism would be consistent with an atheistic, materialistic worldview with no transcendent being who informs us about what is…

Rick Medlin PHIL 110 10/28/2017 Part I Consider the fallacies discussed on pages 29-40 in Vaughn's text. Consider, also, chapters 1-3 in Campbell's text. 1. In about 100 words, summarize Campbell's first three chapters. Campbell believes that modern healthcare does not improve people’s health. He states that what he calls a whole food, plant based (WFPB) diet can prevent cancer, heart disease, and diabetes as well as reverse the damaging effects of oxidation in the human body. Campbell…

value of what we believe. Sartre goes on to explain that we as humans are “condemned to be free,” meaning that each individual human carries the weight of responsibility the accompanies human freedom and are “left alone with no excuse.” Subjective relativism brings to light the possibility that what might be morally right, authentic action for one person, may be disastrous to the rest of humanity, but because that one action is in line with that individual beliefs it is considered morally…

Just Wars: Wars Others Start There is no simple answer for the causes of war, but many would probably attribute the ferocity and frequency of war to religious zealotry, especially with our current “war on terror.” The Crusades and other wars are marked by unmerciful slaughter that, paradoxically, has often been followed by the conviction that “God is on our side” While religion has helped fuel many regional and local wars, it only played a minor role in most of the wars of the twentieth century,…

Singer doesn’t believe in absolute, unconditional true moral rules. He strongly rejects a morality based on absolute rules because he believes moral goal is more important than a moral rule. He thinks actions are adjustable according to the situation and in the end depends on what action is providing the most good. For example, Nazi Germany came to your door searching for Jew family. So you can lie to them to save innocent life. Though your action is based on lie but more important you have…

come from external sources. Things are seen as being clearly right or wrong because the child has been told that this is the case. The morality of 10 + year olds is Autonomous meaning being subject to one’s own laws or rules. It involves Moral Relativism whereby a child comes to realise that rules evolve from social relationships and it is important to take other people’s opinions into account. The move from egocentric to operational thought showed a decline of egocentrism at the about the age…

INTRODUCTION In “Cultural Variation in Infants’ Sleeping Arrangements: Questions of Independence” by Morelli et al., expresses how Mayan and American families have different opinions towards the idea of co-sleeping. Thirty-two middle-class families from Guatemala and America participated in a study regarding their infant’s sleeping arrangements (604). Qualitative approaches, particularly interviews, were used to elaborate the following subjects: the infant’s sleeping arrangements, bedtime…

contract between the school and the candidate and the candidate has violated the contract. Due to this, the school is entitled to revoke its decision to award a degree as per the terms of the contract. The ethical exception of cultural relativism or moral relativism does not stand here because the contract terms and the interpretation are the same across all the society, culture, or individuals. The terms of this particular contract between the candidate and the university thus pass all the…

Are there circumstances where it is acceptable to tell a lie? Lying is often viewed as an act without virtue, and armed with vice. This is due to a lie’s potential use in deceitful, immoral, and harmful manners. This has lead numerous people, such as followers of virtue ethics or Immanuel Kant, to conclude that under any circumstances, lying is morally wrong (Mazur) However, there are also cases where lying is neither deceitful, immoral, nor harmful, and as a result, lies can cause more…