For Rachels and Rachels‚ "The Challenge of Cultural Relativism‚" in Abel pp. 397-409. All of your responses should be written in complete sentences. What is the “Cultural Differences” argument? Different cultures have different moral codes. Therefore‚ there is no objective "truth" in morality. Right and wrong are only matters of opinion and opinions vary from culture to culture. Why do Rachels and Rachels think it is a bad argument? The conclusion does not follow from the premise that is‚ even if
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.........................................6 2.1 Cultural Patterns...........................................................................................................6 2.2 Cultural Adaptation Theory .........................................................................................8 2.2.1 Adaptation ...........................................................................................................9 2.2.2 Kim’s Cross-cultural Adaptation Theory and Model ....................
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Legal‚ Cultural‚ and Ethical Challenges Paper University of Phoenix MGT/448 Jamal B Ibrahim February 07‚ 2011 Legal‚ Cultural‚ and Ethical Challenges Paper As the United States economy waxes and wanes‚ commerce in the workplace changes to create new ideas for more and better sales. Global outreach for company expansion has taken the new economic conditions by storm for the consumer and American corporations. Company core values are built on the foundation of ones ideas and broadcast
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ENGL-2030-020 Paper #2 30‚ October‚ 2013 The Challenges Faced when Cross-Culturing Sherman Alexie constructed a short fiction story related to the “telling stories” section in the Norton Eleventh edition. In his story‚ a main theme presents itself. The main theme presented in the story is that of general stereotyping. General stereotyping clearly identifies itself when William‚ the taxi rider‚ states “No‚ not jewel-on-the-forehead Indian” (Alexie 62). Constructing an essay related to the most
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language and culture highlight the importance of being able to communicate effectively with colleagues in the new international workplace‚ where the only possible and quite limited lenience in multi-cultural communication is that of technology. Due to the rapid spread of globalization‚ effective cross-cultural communication is crucial if any business hopes to be successful in the international marketplace. Globalization in terms of international business is defined as “the process by which the whole world
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(meeting social expectations and social rules) and effectiveness (achieving one’s goals). Understanding the individual’s role in cross-cultural communication has gained the attention of several researchers (Gudykunst‚ 1998; Ting-Toomey‚ 1988).Gudykunst as well as others (Klopf‚ 2001; Ting-Toomey‚ 1988) have given us a framework for examining the role that general cultural dimensions play in the communication process. Gudykunst‚ in his 1998 book titled Bridging Differences: Effective Intergroup Communication
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dependable support. Grand-parents are respected and are seen as knowledgeable‚ providing valuable advice. Our society doesn’t place such high values on family life‚ unlike the Amish. Western families are often fragmented and blended. My family‚ for example‚ consists of my mother‚ father‚ step father‚ step mother and half-sister‚ living in three separate houses. This is very different compared to the traditional Amish family. My mother’s house‚ where I spend most of my time is matriarchal. My extended
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Relationship between Culture and Globalization 1. Cultural Homogenization * resulting from increased communication‚ technical convergence * transformation of other regions‚ cultures‚ nations‚ societies by the culture of the economically dominant west - McDonaldization * contributing factors … A) global transformation of local culture * mass marketing on international level displaces strategies built around national‚ regional‚ cultural differences * but products that are outwardly
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Cross-Contamination and its Role in Food Poisoning Outbreaks Cross-contamination is one of the most major causes of food poisoning (Food Standards Agency‚ 2014). It is defined as ‘the process by which a substance that is harmful or dirty spreads from one area to another’ (Cambridge Online Dictionary‚ 2014) .There are 3 different types of contamination in the food industry; microbial contamination‚ physical contamination and chemical contamination‚ with microbial contamination being a more frequent
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hospitality industry is a large industry where cross cultural incidents are always an issue. A comparative study between Chinese and American culture will be made in social and business context followed by a theoretical approach using cultural dimensions to explain the differences among the cultures. The results will be used to suggest and recommend methods to overcome cultural conflicts and tensions Contents 1.0 Background 2 2.0 Introduction 3 3.0 Cultural awareness for tourism and hospitality 4
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