of non-linguistic behavior. These categories of “strong” and “weak” are just some ways that the Sapir- Whorf theory can be viewed. The Sapir- Whorf hypothesis can also be viewed two different ways; it can be linguistic determinism or linguistic relativism. Although this view may be similar in many ways‚ the distinction is a big factor in what the hypothesis itself means. Linguistic determinism is the idea that language and its structure limits human knowledge and thought while also hindering one’s
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Exam 1: Study Guide Thomson argues that a mother and child are (during pregnancy) not “two tenants in a rented house mistakenly rented to both” but rather the mother owns the house. The purpose of this analogy is to reveal that other parties cannot claim to be impartial when they claim they cannot decide who of the two (mother/child) should live. True False Thomson’s famous “people-seed” analogy is intended to be an argument from analogy in support of which view? All abortions are morally
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Moral objectivism is the view that every individual has the same basic moral principles that valid for all situations at all time. This philosophy denounces moral relativism which is primarily concerned with the differences in moral judgments across different people and cultures. Essentially this view takes into consideration that there are various customs that are accepted and other that are not in different countries. One example is that it is wrong to hit or shove someone because you feel like
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“Cultural Universals‚ Culture Clash‚ Ethnocentrism and Cultural Relativism”. (A Global Analysis of Culture‚ Alex Thio) Because I am interested in cultural diversity‚ then I choose the article to finish my essay. After reading the whole article‚ the main idea of the article is the effects of different culture on human beings. The writer analyses it in four points: “Cultural Universals‚ Culture Clash‚ Ethnocentrism and Cultural Relativism”. (A Global Analysis of Culture‚ Alex Thio) First‚ in Cultural
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The Nature of Morality Lesson Objectives Introduction: What is ethics? What is Ethics? Ethics is a study of how we conduct ourselves morally in ____________________________ so that the ________________________________. “Ethics is a study of morality and the application of __________ to elucidate specific _______________ that determine right and wrong” (Crane & Matten 2010‚ p. 8). 4 What is Ethics? “Ethics is a systematic attempt to make sense of our individual
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background of Utilitarianism‚ Kantian‚ Social Contract‚ Divine Command‚ Natural Law‚ and the theory of Virtue. In addition‚ research will explain the concepts of both the individual and cultural relativism; after the research‚ a resolution will research and explain the concepts on how ethical relativism differs from the traditional ethical theories. Six Ethical Theories Ethical theories are groundwork and framework of moral evaluation. Ethical theories are the perspectives in achieving direction
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American children in the film? Why did the American government decide to acculturate them into Western culture? How did this affect them long term? Is acculturating others into another culture ever justified? Cultural Relativism. Cultural relativism asserts that every culture has its own set of customs and beliefs‚ and that culture must be understood by the standards and values of the people within that culture. Anthropologists think that things that might seem cruel or irrational
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1) Explain (the main ideas and views) and evaluate (by giving arguments) the view of Heraclitus regarding the nature of reality? Heraclitus was one of many pre-Socratic philosophers‚ and he’s considered to be the most important and influential. I don’t know why‚ I find him a bit contradictory. His way of thinking was the result of perception and intuition. He despised rational‚ logical‚ conceptual thought. His pronouncements were purposely self-contradictory. "We are and at the same time are not
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novel and short story by referring to more than one feature of either literary form when making that distinction. 3. Offer a defensible interpretation of a short story by pointing to specific features of characterization within that story. 4. Demonstrate how emphasized features of a story’s setting help the reader to better understand character and to further establish a defensible interpretation of a short story. Module 3: The Short Story: Considering Mood‚ Effect‚ and Humor 1. Distinguish mood from
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Bibliography: Greenhalgh‚ P.‚ Modernism in Design (London: Reaktion Books Ltd‚ 1990) Henket‚ H Jones‚ P. & Canniffe‚ E.‚ Modern Architecture Through Case Studies 1945-1990 (Oxford: Architectural Press‚ 2007) Newman‚ O.‚ Creating Defensible Space (Washington D.C: Rutgers University‚ 1996)
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