Ethical relativism is an idea that our ethical values aren’t set in stone. They are determined by who we are‚ where we live‚ what century we were born in‚ or what part of the world we are located. Certainly‚ those people who live now in the year 2009 would not agree with the practices of slavery that were widely used in the 1800’s. Even more than in the past‚ we can we see this across the map. In Africa‚ slaves are still used for hard labor and paid small if any wages at all. Although‚ the United
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Arts Popular Culture and the Arts The purpose of this paper is to analyze my perceptions of Popular Culture and the Arts. My very own definitions of “art‚†“fine art‚†“artifacts‚†and how they influence my cultural perception of the world will be discussed. My definitions of “culture‚†“elite culture‚†“pop culture‚†“ethnocentrism‚†“trend‚†“fad‚†and how these terms relate to my definition
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Moral Relativism: An Evaluation The world is becoming an increasingly smaller place‚ culturally speaking. The modern world has more bridges to other cultures and ways of thinking than ever before. This phenomenon is due largely to the advent of the internet‚ global industry‚ and increased travel for business and pleasure to opposite corners of the world. This “global village” we live in introduces the average person to more cultural‚ and seemingly moral‚ differences than previous generations
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highlighted within the film Food Inc. and the text‚ Eating Animals written by Jonathan Safran Foer. The sad thing is‚ a large amount of people within the United States don’t know about these exchanges. Should animals be treated with the same respect as humans? Or possibly with the amount of respect that Native Americans give to the animals that they kill and use every inch of useful materials that they provide? Many people believe we should‚ so why isn’t animal welfare a bigger issue today? The answer to
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Ethical Relativism: the Hands-off Theory Ethical relativism is a simple concept. It is defined as the idea that ethical values are relative to the culture in which they are found. As exemplified in Hinman’s Ethics‚ a businessman in different parts of the world may use a bribe in order to reach an agreement with an associate‚ whereas in America‚ bribes are frowned upon and often illegal. The ethical value‚ bribing‚ is used differently between an American and a foreign businessman. But is there
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Moral Relativism: A Contradictory Idea Julian Watson Intro to Philosophy Moral relativism is the belief that there are no moral absolutes‚ and that morality (as a concept) is something that exists only in the mind of the individual. In theory‚ it’s an appealing philosophy‚ but when applied to serious issues on a global scale then you begin to create problems that generally lead to chaos and complete anarchy. In this paper‚ I will break down why Moral Relativism is potentially
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Majority of people have rejected the theory of ethical relativism due to many reasons. A few claims that while the moral practices of societies may differ‚ the elemental of moral principles underlying these practices do not differ. For instance‚ in some societies they practice that if the parents reached a certain age‚ they were killed to reach afterlife and would live a better life if they reached it when they were physically active and vigorous. In our society‚ we would never practice that in our
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20120419 Core Concepts in Cultural Competence Key Concepts (printable) |Cultural Competence | | | | |Definition: |Cultural Competence is a set of values‚ behaviors‚ attitudes and practices within a system‚ organization
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The cultural concept I will be discussing is that of Wabi-sabi and how I came to see it as not only engrossing‚ but increasingly relevant in Westernized culture. By no stretch of the imagination have I ever considered myself perfect. I have flaws and short comings that often fall beyond my control. When I look at myself‚ I see beauty. But the beauty I see does not always agree with the visual experiences of others. As I get older‚ my flaws are maturing and have started to show signs of age. Extra
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Societal and Cultural Influences on Communication and Perception In analyzing the range of factors that influence the perception and communication of an individual based on the visual summary provided in the book I think that interests‚ experiences‚ intellectual ability‚ emotional state‚ outlook‚ and knowledge are the perception factors that have affected the abilities of the individuals to communicate with each other. For the purpose of argument and presentation‚ I have to narrow down the presumed
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