Assess Rachels Critique Of The Main Argument For Normative Cultural Relativism

Assess Rachels’ critique of the main argument for normative cultural relativism
(NCR), i.e., the Cultural Differences Argument. How might a proponent of NCR respond to Rachels critique? Is the response effective? Why or why not?

In this essay, I will discuss James Rachels’ article “The Challenge of Cultural Relativism”, in which he criticizes the normative cultural relativism argument which is about how different cultures have different moral codes, thus there is no single truth to define “truth” or a correct set of moral codes because the idea of right or wrong varies within cultures. Firstly I am going to explain what the cultural relativism argument is about and then present my assessment of Rachels’ critique regarding this argument from careful
For example, by following the cultural relativism theory we would not be able to criticise the practice of female circumcision in many countries in Africa, even though it causes long and short term health concerns for female involved. It also shows when believe systems or old traditions tend to shape cultures how illogical, irrational acts could be carried by the name of traditions. Since there is no technique to qualitatively evaluate cultures, all the cultures could claim that they are absolutely right. Furthermore, cultural relativism does not even let us judge or criticise own cultural values, practices, lifestyles, morals and ethics, which halts the process of improving and in a sense change in our own cultures as