The Four Perspectives On Meta-Ethics
Outline the 4 perspectives on meta-ethics-define them with their implications.
The four perspectives on meta-ethics are objectivism, cultural relativism, subjective relativism and emotivism. Objectivists believe in honesty, justice, independent thinking as well as self-responsibility. Their moral principles are subjectively true and binding. However, there are exceptions. If a person is rationally incapable of recognizing moral principles, exceptions are made.
Cultural relativism is the view that an action is morally right if one’s culture approves of it. However, moral beliefs vary from one county to another. Cultural relativism was developed so that all cultures would be treated in similar ways and not prejudged based on familiarity or difference.
Subjective relativism is the view that an action is morally right …show more content…
“Female circumcision is still practiced in some 30 countries, mainly in African and the Middle East, under the belief that girls must be “cut” in order to prepare them for marriage. The procedure ranges from snipping off a piece of the clitoris to the removal of all external genitalia and can lead to a litany of health issues, from urination problems, cysts and infections to severe bleeding, infertility or complications during childbirth.”
Objectivists could argue that young woman 15 years of age or younger may not be rationally capable of recognizing these moral principles since they are so young and their brains are not yet fully developed to understand such a thing. Female circumcision can also be harmful to these women. They can contract immediate complications that can also have long-term or life threatening effects. These side effects alone should be a valid enough reason to be an exception to the rule. It does not contract justice for women. It is inhumane and morally unacceptable to
The four perspectives on meta-ethics are objectivism, cultural relativism, subjective relativism and emotivism. Objectivists believe in honesty, justice, independent thinking as well as self-responsibility. Their moral principles are subjectively true and binding. However, there are exceptions. If a person is rationally incapable of recognizing moral principles, exceptions are made.
Cultural relativism is the view that an action is morally right if one’s culture approves of it. However, moral beliefs vary from one county to another. Cultural relativism was developed so that all cultures would be treated in similar ways and not prejudged based on familiarity or difference.
Subjective relativism is the view that an action is morally right …show more content…
“Female circumcision is still practiced in some 30 countries, mainly in African and the Middle East, under the belief that girls must be “cut” in order to prepare them for marriage. The procedure ranges from snipping off a piece of the clitoris to the removal of all external genitalia and can lead to a litany of health issues, from urination problems, cysts and infections to severe bleeding, infertility or complications during childbirth.”
Objectivists could argue that young woman 15 years of age or younger may not be rationally capable of recognizing these moral principles since they are so young and their brains are not yet fully developed to understand such a thing. Female circumcision can also be harmful to these women. They can contract immediate complications that can also have long-term or life threatening effects. These side effects alone should be a valid enough reason to be an exception to the rule. It does not contract justice for women. It is inhumane and morally unacceptable to