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    I believe the act of deliberately sacrificing another human being is morally wrong‚ but there are some cases where it is justifiable. I also believe that cultural relativism plays a role in this‚ and that some societies view sacrificing others as morally right and that culture needs to be taken into consideration. An example of this is the killing of female babies in the Inuit culture. Female babies were killed due to a high death rate among men‚ who were hunters‚ which led to a surplus of females

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    The basic principle of the Animal Rights movement is that nonhuman animals deserve to live according to their own natures‚ free from harm‚ abuse‚ and exploitation. Advocates of animal rights try to extend the human circle beyond our species to include other animals‚ which are also capable of feeling pain‚ fear‚ hunger‚ thirst‚ loneliness‚ and kinship. These people firmly believe in life for anything with any senses. Not only do activist acknowledge the suffering of nonhumans and attempts to reduce

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    Cultural Relativism” In the text "The Challenge of Cultural Relativism‚" James Rachels breaks down and discusses the theory of Cultural Relativism by presenting the pros and cons of this theory. He exposes some of the shortcomings of the theory arguing that some of the claims are wrong and contradictory. The theory of Cultural Relativism states that “there is no such thing as universal truth in ethics; there are only the various cultural codes.” In other words‚ the view of moral or ethical systems

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    Cultural relativism is a process involving the examining and understanding of a culture‚ /different from your own‚ without discrediting their beliefs. Understanding differing cultural beliefs can be acquired by considering functions of practices‚ behaviors‚ symbols‚ traditions‚ and morals within a society. The initial concept of cultural relativism was created to turn people away from ethnocentrism‚ which is the belief that your cultures beliefs are authentic and all other cultures beliefs are

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    agree on a set of morals to abide by‚ and therefore our world is saturated with the ideals of moral relativism‚ whether or not we see it blatantly. Moral relativism is often given the stigma of sprouting impurity or immorality‚ given the fact that it does not accept that there is a universal moral codex. As the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy states‚ the “most serious objection to moral relativism

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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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    egoism. With this form of civil disobedience anyone would do what he or she feels is best for them‚ and in the end they will find what is best for them is what is best for all. The two other options for civil disobedience Subjectivism and Cultural Relativism have many short comings that would be less useful in dealing with a social contract like this. These short comings would make using these beliefs useless and in some case reinforce the social contract of this kind of society. Subjectivism

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    IntellectualLoafing.com Animals and the Natural Right to Life Introduction 1 The Division of the Material World 2 The Definition and Practicality of the Natural Right to Life 5 The Meaning of Life 6 Self-Awareness 6 The Ability to Feel Physical Pain 9 Conclusion 12 Closing Comments 13 Introduction This essay discusses the concept of a natural right to life. The idea that one’s right to live is inherent in one’s own existence. The debate centers on whether self-awareness or the

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    Research Draft of Final Paper on Ethics: Theory and Practice In this course‚ we look at classical ethical theories of utilitarianism‚ deontology‚ and virtue ethics. We also look at the different kinds of perspectives on ethical issues introduced by relativismethical egoism‚ and emotivism. For this paper‚ you will pick an ethical issue to discuss‚ but one that is not a specific topic addressed in our text (thus‚ gun control or product liability would not be possible choices). Some examples

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    This paper serves to argue in favor of cultural relativism‚ which claims that the correct moral standards are relative to a certain culture or society. This argument suggests that “an act is morally acceptable just because it is allowed by the guiding ideals of the society in which it is performed‚ and immoral just because it is forbidden by those ideals” (Landau‚ 2001). I will first present cultural relativism and its implications. As we move past the central argument‚ I will present a series of

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