Philosophy 9/30/14 MRA: “The Challenge of 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
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Who decides where the line is drawn? What standing ground does one have when question the morals of another? Where is the benchmark? This essay shall examine the statement aforementioned‚ firstly by engaging with cultural relativism‚ then critically discuss cultural relativism and lastly examine the implications for educational practices in South Africa. With regards to the statement‚ it is first important to note the definition of morality. “Morality speaks of a system of behavior in regards
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for objectivism instead of relativism in morality. Ethical relativism is “the theory that there are no universally valid moral principles”. Ethical relativism however is different from moral doubt where valid moral principles do not exist at all. Pojman argues that what is considered as morally right or wrong varies from society to society. Pojman proposes that ethical relativism can be seen as a good thing but can get hard when getting into the details. Ethical relativism is defined that says moral
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A Better Tomorrow People who meet in castles and cathedrals‚ use handshakes and passwords to communicate‚ and perform strange rituals are‚ without doubt‚ a secret society. Freemasonry is the secret society mot famous in the world‚ almost every person has heard of this organization‚ whether it was in a movie‚ a book‚ or because someone they know belongs to the fraternity. Freemasonry‚ like every community‚ shares a commitment to a common goal with strong beliefs and specific ideas that direct their
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Ethnocentrism and Cultural Relativism The world today consists of an incalculable number of societies. Each society varies significantly in the different elements of culture. Culture is one’s designed way of living based on erudite customs‚ knowledge‚ material items‚ and behavior. Within every society today lives an ethnocentric attitude. The belief that ones own culture is superior to that of another’s. However‚ it is important to develop a sense of cultural relativism in today’s society‚ considering
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Objectivism is the idea that morality is objective. Objective morality tells us that there is a set of natural rules or laws for how we as humans must treat one another and it cannot be changed or altered. This idea contradicts the theory of moral relativism‚ which supports the belief that the ideas of morality of being right or wrong are not firm but can be open to interpretation through cultures‚ people and situations. A great example of these two ideas causing dispute in todays society would be it’s
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Film techniques used to emphasize themes in V for Vendetta In the film V for Vendetta‚ the director‚ James McTeigue uses symbolism‚ costume and dialogue to emphasise the idea of everybody having a right to individuality‚ and the right - and duty – to resist forced conformism. James McTeigue uses symbolism in the film V for Vendetta to juxtapose the idea of individuality and the resistance of forced conformity. The first important symbol used in the film is V’s mask. This symbol is shown in all
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RUNNING HED: BETTER UNIT 1. The Need For A Better Unit RUNNING HEAD: BETTER UNIT 2. Ted Jones‚ the Surgery Unit Director should present his proposal for four things for his unit. Those four things‚ in my opinion‚ should be that Ted should ask for more space‚ the budget to allow new improved equipment and equipment renovations‚ hire part time employees‚ and better the accommodations for patients. It is imperative that these four things would allow the facility
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The Higher the Better In the short story “The Damned Hman Race” by Mark Twain‚ he mentions that the human race consider themselves as the “highest animal”. The term “highest animal” generally means‚ to me‚ that they are better in every category than the other animal species. In my opinion‚ we humans are the “lowest animal”. This opinion of mine is judging from our violence‚ insults‚ discrimination and lack of survival skills that we are known for globally. We are known for racial discrimination
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Management and Organization Individual Essay Topic: Can the adoption of Learning Organization leads to business success through nurturing employees and capturing customers’ needs? Related concepts: Organizational Structure and Design‚ Motivation‚ Corporate Social Responsibility Ma Sakina Cassin (13086409d) TUT003 (Mr. Ken Wong) Introduction People learn from time to time to improve themselves‚ or even in the extent of an organization. Only by possessing learning capacity‚ can a business maintain
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