problem for moral relativism in this paper. I will begin by defining cultural universals (CU). Then‚ I will cite examples of such theory and continue by applying them to situations in which these similarities can be seen. Next‚ I will discuss how we can convince ourselves that a given standard of behavior is in fact a cultural universal. I will then define moral relativism as well as provide examples of cultural differences that are often cited in regards of moral relativism. Lastly‚ I will explain
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businesses achieve intercultural sensitivity. First‚ employees must be taught and encouraged to avoid ethnocentrism. Ethnocentrism is the belief in the superiority of ones own race. Most people think that their culture is right and they judge others by their own values. However‚ ethnocentrism leads to many misunderstandings and must not be a nurtured attitude in a business. One way to protect against ethnocentrism is to encourage a climate of tolerance and understanding. In this growing multiethnic business
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ETH305V/101/3/2015 Tutorial letter 101/3/2015 MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION ETH305V Department of Educational Foundations Semesters 1 & 2 IMPORTANT INFORMATION This tutorial letter contains important information regarding the module. 1 CONTENTS Pages 1 INTRODUCTION AND WELCOME .............................................................................................. 3 2 PURPOSE OF AND OUTCOMES FOR THE MODULE ............................................................... 4 3 LECTURER AND
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cultures and backgrounds. 2. What is ethnocentrism? In what ways can ethnocentrism be detrimental to a society? Ethnocentrism is when a group is judged based on their cultural beliefs. Ethnocentrism is detrimental to society because it teaches intolerance. In order for diversity to work out for everyone‚ we all must be willing to be open to learning about a group before judging‚ and accepting that judgement based on what we think we know. Ethnocentrism cuts off knowledge of a culture by segregating
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answers to the moral questions asked by our own society. What I am trying to say is that every society has a different way of analyzing and dealing with life ’s events‚ because of their cultural beliefs. This is claim is known as Cultural Relativism. Cultural Relativism is the correct view of ethics.<br><br>1. Different societies have different moral codes.<br>2. There is no objective standard that can be used to judge one societal code better than another.<br>3. The moral code of our own society has
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from the stories of others. 2. What is ethnocentrism? In what ways can ethnocentrism be detrimental to a society? Ethnocentrism is judging another culture solely by the values and standards of one’s own culture. Ethnocentric individuals judge other groups relative to their own ethnic group or culture‚ especially with concern for language‚ behavior‚ customs‚ and religion. (wikipedia‚ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethnocentrism) Ethnocentrism can affect societies in both positive and negative
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Ethnocentrism is a concept that is referred to a lot in “Society Explained” by Nathan Rousseau. The author describes ethnocentrism as when we think that what we know and are used to is better or more right than something new that is put in front of us. This concept can be applied to many life events. For example ethnocentrism can be applied to my life when talking about college and picking which school I wanted to go to. As a child I grew up in Hartland‚ Wisconsin and went to a high school that
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7. Richard R. Gesteland is the author of a cross-cultural business behavior model. In his model he names 4 set of attributes. Each set has 2 contrary traits. We have: * relationship-focused and deal-focused business cultures * formal and informal business cultures * polychronic and monochromic business cultures * reserved and expressive business cultures We present each set of attributes in a table to simplify the content: Relationship-focused business cultures | Deal-focused business
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are Ruth Benedict and Carolyn Fluehr-Lobban. Benedict believes that morality differs in every society around the world. Benedict’s main view in the anthropology world is moral/ethical relativism. Benedict uses this to show how different cultures have different moral/ethical codes. Moral/ethical relativism is the ethical theory that denies the existence of universal moral truths and proposes that right and wrong must be defined variously‚ based on differences in cultural norms. What is morally
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belonging that transcends national borders. In Cultural Relativism 2.0‚ Michael Brown argues that anthropologists today fail to endorse the concept of cultural relativism. He reviews the history of classical cultural relativism in order to study how it changed progressively in the field of anthropology since the early 20th century. Instead of abandoning the theory‚ Brown proposes an amended version of cultural relativism – Cultural Relativism 2.0 – that keeps some defensible elements of the classical
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