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    Natalie Gagner PHI-101 Franklin Harvey 9 April 2014 Individual vs. Cultural relativism Some people may argue that‚ “what’s right/moral in my eyes‚ may not be right/moral in your eyes”. This is considered individual moral relativism. Cultural moral relativism is putting culture at the top of relative ethical decision-making. (Argosy University‚ 2014). These two different moral relativisms differ in the fact that one is putting what you believe first and the other is putting your culture

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    them; if they associated with them they will live like them‚ poor and uneducated. Although Mr. Tillage’s statement differed from others‚ this was his belief. Every person may have different values‚ but that is way cultures form. There are four Cultural Universals‚ one being religion. Religion is a big part of one’s life‚ whether one is monotheistic‚ polytheistic‚ or even anti-theistic‚ it is still a religion. At the time of slavery and discrimination‚ a lot of families would pray to get out of

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    An essay on the importance of cultural diversity and cultural competence Julie K Drouillard Devry institute SOC 350 July 2009 The United States is a country consisting of many cultures‚ races and religions. The United States is becoming increasingly diverse and global‚ with many minority cultures and races developing into majority cultures and races. Newer religions take their place alongside traditional faiths. Both cultural and spiritual differences in people are potential causes for misunderstanding

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    MEDIA/CULTURAL IMPERIALISM AND NATIONAL IMAGE. THE WAY FORWARD FOR NIGERIA. INTRODUCTION Information plays a paramount role in every form and context of relations. The spheres of information range from local‚ regional‚ national and international‚ both as a means of communication between people and as an instrument of understanding and knowledge between nations. The media is often owned by the rich and the capitalists. Thus whoever controls it has a very powerful instrument in his hand for he

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    What are the benefits to teaching cultural diversity in schools? Contextually-based examples should be given‚ but be sure not to specifically identify any individual or organization. Teaching in a culturally diverse school can be beneficial in many ways. You are serving the community and teaching children the initial necessities of survival which is communication whether verbal‚ signs or signing. It could be a combination of all. You need the parental involvement too. The joy is when as

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    CULTURAL SENSITIVITY Omega Manufacturing is headquartered in a regional manufacturing area in the United States. Company A produces engine components that undergo an extra heat-hardening process that provides extended life for engines of heavy-duty trucks‚ and it provides specialized machined engine components to all major U.S. truck and automobile manufacturers. Omega Manufacturing currently has 5‚000 employees in the United States and wants to double its size within the next four years

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    the world of cultural studies‚ there is a balance. There is a balance‚ especially‚ in the continuum of the relationship between the concepts of cultural relativism and ethnocentrism. Ethnocentrism is defined as “a point of view that one’s own way of life is to be preferred above all others” (Rosado). This is an interesting viewpoint on life‚ contrasted by the definition of cultural relativism‚ which is the view that “values that are established by a culture are relative to the cultural ambiance out

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    learned rather than genetically inherited. Culture affects people’s perception of health and illness. In this post‚ I will define cultural diversity. As well as identify some benefits of a diverse workforce and barriers to diversity in the nursing profession. Furthermore‚ I will describe how my own diverse cultural background affects the nursing care I provide. Cultural diversity is when differences in race‚ ethnicity‚ language‚ nationality‚ and religion are represented within a community (Andrews

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    Mark A. Grant IB: Psychologie HL Learning Outcome: • Examine the role of two cultural dimensions on behavior. Introduction: • To begin with culture as stated by Matsumoto (2004) is a dynamic system of rules containing attitudes‚ values‚ beliefs‚ norms and behaviors. There are a variety of different ways in which to interpret culture‚ such as the perception of food or the way in which people in a particular culture dress. This in a sense is the “surface culture” of a specific country; the

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    What is cultural relativism‚ and how does the vision of ethics associated with it diverge from the traditional ethical theories? Cultural relativism dismisses the idea that there is one final moral code to abide by; one moral code is also not superior to another. (Brusseau‚ pg.154) One major way this differs from traditional ethics is it directs one to conform to the society around them‚ abandoning whatever their own personal ethics are. The approach of "When in Rome‚ do as the Romans do" does best

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