and in the last few centuries‚ not to mention decades and years‚ obvious errors have been made practicing it. The idea of Cultural Relativism‚ made clear by James Rachels‚ advocates that the proper thing to do with this newfound power is to not use it at all. Cultural Relativism is a theory asserting that there are no absolute truths of morals and therefore‚ a practice of a culture can not be judged as right or wrong. While its fundamentals may seem enlightened‚ radical practice of them prevents moral progress and
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Absolutism and Relativism Definitions: Absolutism - is the theory that morality is absolute rather than relative; that is‚ that there are absolute moral truths to which we must adhere and which particular situations‚ people‚ or places do not affect (Jacques P. Thiroux‚ 2012). Relativism - those who hold this point of view believe that there are no absolutes in morality‚ but rather that morality is relative to particular cultures‚ groups‚ or even individuals‚ and further that everyone must decide
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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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Arguments Against Moral Relativism Moral relativism is the belief that the morally correct decision to make‚ when faced with a moral dilemma‚ is the one that is acceptable within the context of a given culture. This means that the correct decision varies depending on the culture in which one makes it. Today‚ with great variability between societies and cultures‚ moral relativism is greatly accepted as a matter-of-fact‚ but this is not necessarily the case. Relativism between different cultures
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Topic: The Ethical Treatment of Animals Moral reasoning using Utilitarian and Rights-Based ethics Utilitarianism values equality of all interest parties. It is on the principle that when making a decision‚ thorough consideration on the consequent cost and benefit must be made‚ and it is on the basis of impartial consideration of all related interest parties that the final decision should be made. Rights-based ethics‚ however‚ value the right of individuals. It is more like individualism. It is
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The Bill of Rights consists of the 10 amendments in the United States Constitution. These amendments gave people rights and freedoms such as freedom of speech‚ freedom of religion‚ and the right to bear arms. If the Bill of Rights were made for animals‚ they would receive the rights and freedom that they deserve. Animals deserve a Bill of Rights to a certain extent because they share common emotions and experiences‚ they would have a better lifestyle‚ and however‚ these animals are necessary for
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Many humans use animals for testing each year. Animal testing is when the animals are put through something or injected to see how they react to what medical research they have been used for. Animals are used to find cures for diseases or to test drugs that have mild side effects. They are also used to test materials for cosmetic research. Except for severely limited medical research‚ animal testing should be outlawed. Animal testing endangers the animal’s lives and may cause serious side affect
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Fight for Animal Rights In the article “Fighting Over Animal Rights‚” David Masci from the CQ Researcher‚ asks the question‚ “Are animal dissections and vivisection still necessary as teaching tools?” Pat Graham is against dissection and responds to Masci’s question. In his first paragraph he makes his claim by stating‚ “The burden is on those of us who oppose dissection to illustrate that alternative methods in no way lessen academic standards.” Graham argues that no schools‚ except medical
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Animal Rights vs. Medical Research As far back as the days of the Roman Empire (752 B.C. to 1476 A.D.)‚ humanitarians have argued over the issue of animal rights (Treanor 28). The debate continues today with ever growing intensity with no end in sight. On one side‚ those who believe that animals have a right to a free and happy life just as humans; on the other side‚ those who believe that “the benefits of animal experimentation… far outweigh whatever harm is done to animals through the experiments”
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Animal Rights Essay (Journal #2) Every single human being deserves legal rights‚ but animals may not need them at all. Animals are different from humans‚ they are either pets‚ wild animals or as food. Animals can still have human rights and choose for their own good‚ but it all depends on a few situations including food‚ pets‚ and abusive behaviour. Even though killing an animal for food may be gruesome‚ it is a necessary source of food for humans to live. If there is a law saying
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