Relativism

with children. However, the Westerns do not see this as the right thing to do and they believe that this is structural violence because it harms them from preventing them from meeting their basic needs and therefore they also believe in structural relativism because they are judging them by their own personal perspective. Agency plays a part…

Ethics, in my opinion, are morals that guide my behavior and what constitutes my beliefs, virtues, and standards. I would like to discuss the following approaches to the study of morality and identify the approach that is closest to my perception. Approaches to the Study of Morality Scientific approach. “Moral science may refer to the consideration of what is best for, and how to maximize the flourishing of, either particular individuals or all conscious creatures” (Wikipedia references, 2016)…

According to Columbia University in the City of New York (2016), ethnography or field research is: A sociological method that explores how people live and makes sense of their lives with one another in particular places. The focus might be on a people and the meaning they produce through everyday interactions, or places, and the organizational logics that guide our activities. (para. 1). Ethnography is vital for the study of Anthropology because in order for an Anthropologist to understand how…

Universal Moral Rightness Amongst philosophers there is much debate over what makes an act right or wrong and whether or not that act has to be inherently wrong or is circumstantial. For an act to be right, must it be possible to will that everyone acts the same way in similar circumstances? According to Immanuel Kant, an 18th century Prussian philosopher, as well as many other deontological philosophers: yes. However, this moral interpretation can manifest conflicts and discrepancies of duty.…

similar to, “Who am I?” and “Where did I come from?” To know questions pertaining to an individual’s identity are very precious to them because it gives them a strong sense of security and sense of acceptance. Gay marriage will support moral relativism. Right now there are already children who are questioning their parent’s reasonings for the morals they have. A young boy might ask his mom, “Why is it not right for me to hit that…

epistemological approach to the problem of the validity of the divine inspiration of scripture besides the particular epistemological approach, which begins with a kernel on knowledge believed to be known certainly true, will dissolve into epistemological relativism. Therefore, Abraham’s book commits to the idea of epistemological…

Pohlman, C. (2007). Revealing Minds: Assessing to Understand and Support Struggling Learners. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. Chapter Two: The Need for a Framework Craig Pohlman introduces chapter two by emphasizing the need for educators to know their pedagogical theory and how it guides their instruction. One thing I knew prior to reading this chapter was the importance and need for a pedagogical theory to guide instruction. I believe this is an important part of our instructional practices…

they were brought up with, and times, even go against social taboos. Discussion The essay Body ritual among the Nacirema provides bountiful insight on how cultures view each other. From the foreign concepts that are being explained to cultural relativism that is expounded upon, it provides a narrative that can be correlated for understanding. By combining our own cultural customs with the explanation from a foreign viewer, Henslin provides a striking and compelling synopsis of how cultures…

The teachings of both the philosophers and the sophists of Ancient Greece greatly contributed to the development of the western cultures and complex civilizations that we know today. After all, the famous, early intellectuals that we learn about in modern schools around the world continue to inspire us, encouraging us to examine life with the most critical of eyes, and prompting us to question every accepted reality in order to disclose the real truth. Famous Greek philosophers include Plato,…

Australia has a proud heritage and an enduring cultural identity. What are we celebrating on January 26 and what does it mean to be Australian? Traditionally, it's about celebrating the First Fleet's arrival in 1788 and recognising the early convicts and settlers. The fact that our language, political and legal institutions are inherited from the British Isles, not anymore. The cultural left tells us that it's all about multiculturalism and celebrating diversity and difference, with some even…