Why should the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few? What supreme debt does a given individual owe to the rest of humanity -- if any at all? As a species‚ humans have established a somewhat unusual innate sense of moral _________. Although said *beliefs* undergo mild fluctuations based on geographical location and political or religious upbringings‚ modern civilization appears to have developed a relatively unanimous _____ of ethical standards towards their race -- a set of moral obligations
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Emotivism is the position that moral judgements do not have objective‚ universal truth value. Moral judgements are not as they were understood for a long time - the assertion of a claim - but simply the expression of our attitudes and emotions. An emotivist scrutinizes the problem of morality and argues that in place of objectivity‚ there exists only a simple reaction to a thought. A. J. Ayer‚ the English philosopher who first advanced the philosophy argued that it is impossible to determine whether
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It is so easy to set ourselves apart from other cultures‚ ideas‚ and beliefs. Many times we do this almost as a way to keep our guard up from something we sometimes have little to no understanding of. Our ideas and concepts of other cultures are so heavily influenced and shaped by our mainstream media that we feel we know everything there is to know‚ but unless you have done your own research or had a first hand experience‚ the fact of the matter is we do not. While every culture is unique in its
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Ruth Benedict’s anthropological book‚ Patterns of Culture explores the dualism of culture and personality. Benedict studies different cultures such as the Zuni tribe and the Dobu Indians. Each culture she finds is so different and distinctive in relation to the norm of our society. Each difference is what makes it unique. Benedict compares the likenesses of culture and individuality‚ "A culture‚ like an individual‚ is a more or less consistent pattern of thought or action" (46)‚ but note‚ they
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When determining the status of morality there is three different options. Morality may be the different between objectives‚ relativistic‚ or it may be a complex set of rules. Moral nihilists are like relativists by denying ethical objectivism however‚ relativists believe in moral goodness‚ duty and virtue and nihilists don’t. Error theorists and expressivism are both forms of moral nihilism. Error theorists believe “our moral judgments are always mistaken”. Expressivists don’t agree and also deny
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1. The relativist theory is the theory that morality is different for individual people. It is up to the individual themselves to determine what actions are considered right and wrong. In the relativist theory morality is defined by humans. The universalist theory differs because this theory states that morality is the same for all humans not the individual. When studying a different person‚ a relativist researcher would believe that their morality differs from the person they are studying because
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Cultural Relativism With the increase in hostilities between world powers and a rise in nationalism‚ borderline fascism‚ the blending of our societies have come to an intricate crossroads. Multiculturalism has literally come to a stopping point and an inverted rise in concern of the definition of collective groups has spurred the clashes within our societies. Thus‚ we must observe what is the relativity within cultures‚ and how does it shape our day to day interactions. Bringing to the forefront
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Introduction The term ethnocentrism is explained by Stanmore and Lancaster (1993) as “the belief that one’s own group or culture determines the standards‚ values‚ behaviours and principles by which all other groups are to be judged”(p. 35). This term ethnocentrism helps us to acknowledge “difference” as been acceptable and educating. In this essay I will explain why it is important for registered nurses to understand the impact that ethnocentrism may have on the delivery of nursing services. I will
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Moral schools of thought dictate ethical behavior‚ however‚ every culture assigns ethical and moral values differently (Lecture 1). Without a moral or ethical structure‚ society would not prosper. Clashing cultural values make defining morality complicated. Ethicists argue the minimum conception of morality establishes a starting point based on reason that defines and installs a code of morality or ethics. The minimum conception of morality is an “effort to guide one’s conduct by reason—that is
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Cultural Relativism and Child Labor Child Labor The use of child labor in developing nations is not a moral issue‚ it is a cultural one. International corporations should not let the moral argument or current legislation such as the Child Labor Deterrence Act (CLDA) influence how and where they conduct operations. Grounded in what appears as legitimate concern for children‚ proposed legislation such as the CLDA hinder the potential growth and progress of developing nations by limiting the number
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