Critical Thinking - Chapter 4 - Emerging Adolescence
WEEK 4: CULTURAL BELIEFS
THINKING CRITICALLY QUESTIONS
1. DO YOU THINK THAT THE BELIEFS OF ALL CULTURES ARE EQUALLY GOOD AND TRUE, OR DO YOU THINK THAT THE BELIEFS OF SOME CULTURES ARE BETTER AND TRUER THAN THE BELIEFS OF OTHERS? GIVE AN EXAMPLE OF AN ISSUE THAT ILLUSTRATES YOUR VIEW. IF YOU BELIEVE THAT SOME CULTURAL BELIEFS ARE BETTER AND TRUER THAN OTHERS, ON WHAT STANDARD DO YOU BASE YOUR EVALUATION, AND WHY?
ANSWER: While the beliefs and morals of various cultures around the world may be different from each other, they also contain a lot of similar and universal beliefs as well. I personally feel that because I have been raised in the “Western” culture, that I may not necessarily understand or agree with a lot of the other cultures, I do not believe that any specific culture could be considered better or truer than another.
I believe that cultures are equally good and while the may vary greatly in certain beliefs, many cultures are also similar. For example, many cultures around the world have some type of “coming of age” ceremony. The ceremonies may be vastly different, but the purpose is essentially the same across the different cultures.
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ANSWER: While the beliefs and morals of various cultures around the world may be different from each other, they also contain a lot of similar and universal beliefs as well. I personally feel that because I have been raised in the “Western” culture, that I may not necessarily understand or agree with a lot of the other cultures, I do not believe that any specific culture could be considered better or truer than another.
I believe that cultures are equally good and while the may vary greatly in certain beliefs, many cultures are also similar. For example, many cultures around the world have some type of “coming of age” ceremony. The ceremonies may be vastly different, but the purpose is essentially the same across the different cultures.
THINKING CRITICALLY QUESTIONS
1. DO YOU THINK THAT THE BELIEFS OF ALL CULTURES ARE EQUALLY GOOD AND TRUE, OR DO YOU THINK THAT THE BELIEFS OF SOME CULTURES ARE BETTER AND TRUER THAN THE BELIEFS OF OTHERS? GIVE AN EXAMPLE OF AN ISSUE THAT ILLUSTRATES YOUR VIEW. IF YOU BELIEVE THAT SOME CULTURAL BELIEFS ARE BETTER AND TRUER THAN OTHERS, ON WHAT STANDARD DO YOU BASE YOUR EVALUATION, AND WHY?
ANSWER: While the beliefs and morals of various cultures around the world may be different from each other, they also contain a lot of similar and universal beliefs as well. I personally feel that because I have been raised in the “Western” culture, that I may not necessarily understand or agree with a lot of the other cultures, I do not believe that any specific culture could be considered better or truer than another.
I believe that cultures are equally good and while the may vary greatly in certain beliefs, many cultures are also similar. For example, many cultures around the world have some type of “coming of age” ceremony. The ceremonies may be vastly different, but the purpose is essentially the same across the different cultures.
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ANSWER: While the beliefs and morals of various cultures around the world may be different from each other, they also contain a lot of similar and universal beliefs as well. I personally feel that because I have been raised in the “Western” culture, that I may not necessarily understand or agree with a lot of the other cultures, I do not believe that any specific culture could be considered better or truer than another.
I believe that cultures are equally good and while the may vary greatly in certain beliefs, many cultures are also similar. For example, many cultures around the world have some type of “coming of age” ceremony. The ceremonies may be vastly different, but the purpose is essentially the same across the different cultures.