Relativism

(2008) states, “Truth cannot be adequately explained, recognized, understood, or defined without God as the source. Since He alone is eternal and self-existent and He alone is the Creator of all else, He is the fountain of all truth” In a society of relativism and falsehood it is easy to become apathetic and buy into secular teachings (Col. 2:8) but God showed us the truth through Jesus, who said, “I am the way, the truth, and the life” (John 14:6, NIV). God desires for us to know the truth. He…

The global quarrel concerning the meaning of human rights has occurred since the establishment of human rights in 539 B.C. by Cyrus the Great. Fast-forwarding from Babylon in the 6th century B.C. to the 21st century, human rights have become the prominent discussion and disputed topic in societies around the world. With a greater global understanding of fundamental human rights, people have become more passionate about and devoted to the adherence of human rights. With this, more people around…

The emergence of the internet has tremendously revolutionized society. From the moment people check their notifications in the morning, until they send out their last tweet before bed, people have found ways to incorporate technology into their daily routine. For older generations, adapting to the internet age may be a struggle, but for millennials and beyond, it’s all they know. Humans now have the world and all of its information at their finger tips; however, some people take advantage of…

Harris’ theory of cultural materialism to determine how technological and economic components at the base affect the ideals of the country. This will be followed by a comparison of the gaming culture of America and Korea using the theory of cultural relativism to note the differences in a minimally biased way. Cultural materialism rests on three components: infrastructure, structure, and superstructure. The infrastructure includes things like the technological and economic demographic…

solvable and problems which answers are not known yet students put trust in their own inner voice. The third stage is Relativism during this stage the solutions to problems must have reasons, and be viewed within a specific setting. The basis for this stage is that every issue must be evaluated due to everything being related. Lastly, the fourth stage is commitment in relativism which is where there is a recognition of doubt as part of life, students use…

Within society, people can believe that they are a good person. They support others with their tasks of personal and professional life and make time to support their own tasks of personal and professional life. Even though people may believe from their own thinking that they are a good person, others may wonder if they really are a good person. By aligning a person’s actions with theories from the three ethical categories of normative, meta, and applied ethics, people can actually find out…

therefore, there are no moral absolutes, but morals are dependent on social norms. The strengths of this philosophy are that it is a practical moral philosophy which has respect for societies hence embracing peace and harmony. The problems with ethical relativism are that it fails to embrace universal moral values as they sometimes conflict because cultures are diverse and differ from society to society. Virtual ethics is character based rather than action person, and, therefore, it focuses on…

are fruits that are invariably being reaped by each generation, but what is the cost of all these advancements one must wonder and when will the repercussions of these advancements occur? This is a new age where everything is being questioned, and relativism is flourishing. To a degree this is healthy and this allows for growth to occur. Yet, how much change will occur until the foundations on which humanity has existed will be forever changed? From changing family structure of how the elderly…

In this scenario McDonald’s has a corporate social responsibility to operate honorably, and to actively work to better the quality of life in the local communities where it operates and in society at large (Gamble). In conducting its operations in a socially responsible manner McDonalds can expect to be rewarded with increased patronage, a lower risk of reputation-damaging incidents (such as the possible boycotting of its stores, or the bad publicity it received from calling the police on these…

the ethnography itself be seem more as a fiction to be deciphered. They believed that this was the best way in order to give the other a proper voice. They discarded the notion of over-riding speculations and strongly re-established the concept of relativism within the…