Cultural relativism holds that there is no universal morality that is common among all cultures. Specifically‚ in an article on cultural relativism James Rachels states the following characteristics of cultural relativism: 1) Different societies have different moral codes; 2) There is no objective standard that can be used to judge one societal code better than another; 3) The moral code of our own society has no special status; it is merely one among many; 4) There is no "universal truth"
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Mao Ze Dong started the Great Cultural Revolution in 1966‚ in what appeared to be a massive cleansing policy to ensure the final victory of Mao and his supporters over the rest of the Chinese Communist party. Mao Zedong officially launched the Cultural Revolution at Eleventh Plenum of the Eighth Central Committee. Over the next decade‚ literally millions of people were destroyed‚ imprisoned and blamed for previously hidden ’bourgeois tendencies’ while tens of thousands were executed. Mao Zedong
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| Cultural Diversity within the Workplace | | Cultural Diversity within the Workplace Cultural diversity‚ what is cultural diversity‚ and how does it affect the work place? I believe that there are people out there that still may not have a true understanding as to the exact meaning of cultural diversity‚ or they assume that it is something that only pertains to people who are of a different back ground as the next person. Cultural diversity encases more than just people who come from different
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use of conventions and techniques.”1 Cultural identity; “the identity of a group‚ culture or individual as far as one is influenced by one’s belonging to a group or culture.”2 The epic drama Australia‚ (2008)‚ by award-winning director Baz Luhrmann‚ is the second highest grossing film in Australia’s history. Australia is set during the Second World War. A context and time different from ours and therefore one‚ which allows for an examination of cultural identity and those values‚ beliefs and
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(Rachels 618). This claim is known as Cultural Relativism. "Cultural Relativism‚ as it has been called‚ challenges our ordinary belief in the objectivity and universality of moral truth. There is no such thing as universal truth in ethics: there there are only the various cultural codes‚ and nothing more. Moreover‚ our own code has no special status‚ it is merely one among many" (Rachels 618). It is clear that the answer to the question of ethics is‚ Cultural Relativism. The subject of murder is
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Manalac‚ Katrina Mari Y. January 11 2012 2T1 Cultural Tourism Legacy: Philippine World Heritage Sites Our country has the magnificent beauty of the Tubbataha Reef in Cagayancillo‚ Palawan‚ Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park in Palawan‚ Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras‚ Historic Center of Vigan in Ilocos Sur‚ and the Baroque Churches of the Philippines. The future of our country and world’s beauty is in our hands and protection. The world holds
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Semi-structured Interviews The semi-structured interview is where an interviewer attempts to elicit information from a participant through asking questions (Smith‚ 1995). Semi-structured interviews offer participants the chance to explore issues they feel are important (Longhurst‚ 2003). In a semi-structured interview‚ the interviewer uses an interview guide and can make changes to this guide‚ depending on how the interview is progressing and developing (Becker et al.‚ 2012). Semi-structured interviews have
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Q1: What is the meaning of Reliability and validity in research context? Ans: Reliability Reliability in research means that an instrument yields the same results again and again on every trial. There may be difference in the results; therefore we use more and less reliable instrument for a specific research. A more reliable instrument is often called as stable instrument (that instrument which gives same or very closer results) where as less reliable instrument is often called unstable
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CULTURAL THEORY CULTURAL THEORY Culture is an essential component for human development. Culture cannot be evaded from and its implications are of importance to the human life. In this study‚ I shall address the aspects of culture as presented in sculptures. A distinct sculpture will be identified and well analyzed in respect to its cultural impact to the entire human life growth and development. It will involve the contribution the cultural entities have and how culture is perceived
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Assignment One 6. How and why is the argument of cultural imperialism unanswerable? In order to answer the question of such a complex issue‚ I wish to delve into the ambivalent relationship between traditionalism and modernisation as more cultures are forced to interact with one another‚ focusing primarily on the personal level‚ that of self identity‚ and the roles particular individuals play when constantly bombarded by modern media from around the world. Taking these factors into account as well
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