difficult decision whether to shoot one Indian or let Pedro shoot all of them. What should Jim do? It is not sure what the right course of action is‚ but four different theories could help him decide. These theories are: the Divine Command theory‚ Cultural Relativism‚ Kantianism‚ and Utilitarianism. In this paper‚ I will present these four theories and their suggestions for Jim’s right course of action‚ the faults in these theories‚ and how Utilitarianism is morally correct in this case. Jim can use one
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about an individual and their relationship with their society. She also explores differences between societies and cultures that are located in diverse regions. Benedict’s main ideas in this essay are cultural relativism‚ and the antagonistic relationship between societies. Cultural relativism is a theory that states that the morals of a person is based on the society in which the individual is part of. The society that you are part of has an effect on how you do or see certain things. For example
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morality is a true sense of justice. As Melville J. Herskovitz indicates who is in favor of the cultural relativism notion‚ "Morality is a diverse unique variation of codes and ethics threat arises from culture to culture‚ belief to belief." He argues that we cannot judge society based on its laws‚ and that we have to right to declare them inhumane. The pro’s of his argument supporting cultural relativism are that we as a superior society in the United States need to respect the laws and traditions
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the practices of other cultures. But there are many cultural differences‚ the theory is that its in a form of a argument. Certain culture thought it was okay to eat the dead unlike others. All cultures have different culture moral codes‚ right and wrong are only a matter of opinion‚ and opinions vary from culture to culture. For example‚ some societies believe that the earth is flat‚ unlike most cultures. The fundamental mistake in the cultural differences argument is that it attempts to derive a
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Rejection of Relative Claims and Acceptance of Objectivism Curtlers reasons for rejecting ethical relativism and subjectivism are many. However‚ before I discuss these reasons it is important to note that there are several forms of arguments. One being cultural relativism that makes statements based on an individuals culture. Another form that is closely related to relativism is subjectivism. Subjectivists make statements based on their individual beliefs as well as accounting for context. Subjectivists
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what is in their own interest A person is always justified in doing whatever Rachels describes three consequences of cultural relativism (about morality) which he says provide strong reasons to reject the theory. Explain this argument of his. Do you think that the argument really does provide a good reason to reject cultural relativism? Why‚ or why not? Cultural relativists (what they think) Different cultures have different moral codes the idea of universal truth is a myth‚ no standard
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Top of Form Question 1. Question : Which of the following is an example of an etic description of teen pregnancy in America? Student Answer: One of my friends in high school got pregnant in her sophomore year. She and the father decided to keep the baby‚ got married and just celebrated their 10th anniversary. They both finished college and have good jobs now. It just goes to show that people can overcome teen pregnancy and become successful parents. Although popular opinion sometimes
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#1 In a shocking opening scene‚ teen Danny Vinyard who is played by Edward Furlong‚ races to tell his older brother‚ neo-Nazi Derek‚ about the young blacks breaking into his car in front of the house‚ whereupon Derek gets his gun and with no forethought shoots the youths in their tracks and he forces the other man to put his mouth on the curb‚ then brutally kills him by stomping on the back of his head‚ crushing his mouth against the curb. Danny watches in horror as this unfolds. The police arrest
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what philosophers would call individual moral relativism. Morality is based off of many different choices and these choices vary depending on the individuals ethics. Introduction Today we will venture into other areas of relativism. We will look at individualism‚ culture and‚ Kohlberg’s ideas or relativism. The individualist enters into society to further their own interests they do not take into consideration the interest of their society. Cultural thinkers are brought up in different cultures
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outside of the United States could potentially view America’s culture as strange with all of our rituals and self-obsession. “The Body Ritual” can provide examples of many topics presented in Sociology and people’s lives today such as culture‚ culture relativism‚ ethnocentrism‚ and qualitative research methodology. “The Body Ritual” was written in 1956‚ a time when people’s basic understanding of different culture was insufficient. (Hyung Kim‚ 2012) The article focuses on the Nacirema and the strange
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