1. Explain what is meant by saying that a value is intrinsic? How are instrumental values related to intrinsic values? A value is said to be intrinsic if an object has the value for its own sake or because of its nature. A value is said to be instrumental if it aids in achieving or acquiring something with intrinsic value. For example‚ one’s job could have instrumental value in that it acquires money. Furthermore‚ money could have instrumental value in that it can provide objects from which one
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Instead absolutism neglects different circumstances along with cultural attitudes‚ cannot have a clear idea of its morals as no one can state them or knows them‚ also it is not concerned with the motive or outcome of any actions. However‚ it does provide a universal
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the same mentality. Corporations tend to forget that people or employees are the same as CEO‚ COO‚ CFO‚ or as I call them the head of the business. Each individual have the right to Moral objectivism. Each individual has the right to Ethical Relativism. This is the right that certain actions are just wrong or right regardless of human opinion. In the medical field where I am
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answers to the moral questions asked by our own society. What I am trying to say is that every society has a different way of analyzing and dealing with life ’s events‚ because of their cultural beliefs. This is claim is known as Cultural Relativism. Cultural Relativism is the correct view of ethics.<br><br>1. Different societies have different moral codes.<br>2. There is no objective standard that can be used to judge one societal code better than another.<br>3. The moral code of our own society has
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consider moral will be moral in all societies; this is so because no standard of moralities exist and therefore no one has the right to judge another society’s customs. Cultural relativism is closely related to ethical relativism which sees truth as variables and not as absolute. SEEING THINGS DIFFERENTLY Moral relativism is a philosophy that states there is no absolute moral law that governs all people. Moral laws would apply in areas of individual moral practice. This means that‚ no one
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CONSEQUENTIALISM Consequentialist morality is built on or concerned with consequences of an action (Thiroux J & Krasemann K 2012). This theory believes that an act is not necessarily considered to be ethically right or wrong‚ but rather is judged to be morally applicable because of the consequences its position creates (Lecture Week 2). So‚ from a consequentialist viewpoint‚ a morally right action is one that creates the best overall result. For example‚ a consequentialist may claim that lying
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09/09/2013 WHO ARE THEY? Trends‚ Issues & Ethics WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT THEIR ETHICAL POSITION? WHAT IS ETHICS? • Ethics may be defined as a set of moral principles that govern one’s course of action. • Ethics and law are a system of conflict resolution. • The law is the minimum behavior standard. MORALITY Everyone has some morality of his or her own ‐ what he or she thinks is right and wrong ‐ and it sometimes happens that people who others see as bad do not see
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learning and assessment. This assignment will discuss the EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stage) and the knowledge that is conveyed through the early year’s curriculum. The two key areas of knowledge shall be focused upon‚ these being absolutism and relativism. Then a background on the EYFS shall be written‚ looking at when it was implemented‚ why it was implemented and also what it does; what are the key features of the curriculum. Although the EYFS curriculum is governed by the Office for
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Relativism and Universalism Richard A. Shweder As the moral philosopher David Wong has noted (2006: xi): “The standard characterizations of [moral] relativism make it an easy target and seldom reveal what really motivates people who are attracted to it. Introductory textbooks in ethics frequently portray the view as an extreme variety of subjectivism (or conventionalism) in which anything goes – a person’s (or group’s) accepting that something is right makes it right for that person (or group)
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good. The main problem with relativism is that what is good and what is bad can always change depending on the person so you can never reach a final answer. There are also arguments where absolutes are necessary. Some people believe that relativism does give a convincing argument why people should be good. Relativism is teleological; meaning that you are able to take into account the circumstances of each situation and come up with a realistic conclusion e.g. absolutism would say that abortion is
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