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    proponent‚ shall argue in favor on the basis of Plato’s works regarding the same. Plato asserts that universal knowledge is not acquired‚ but rather‚ is inherently present in humans from birth. This “knowledge of the forms” was gained by the soul in an existence preceding entry into the physical realm. Fused within its mortal tabernacle‚ the soul subsequently “forgets” its previous realm and universal lore. Plato therefore argues that “all wisdom is recollection” (Biffle 216) of that which was

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    culture or the person. Ethical or moral relativism is the position in meta-ethics that morality is not universal‚ but that moral truths can be determined by factors relative to social‚ cultural‚ historical or personal circumstances. In the other hand‚ people who believe ethics are absolute‚ they support a set of rules that applies to everyone in general. Moral absolutism holds that moral and immoral acts are always so regardless of context. Other forms that fall into moral absolutism are ethical objectivism

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    benefit from his teaching. Socrates and Crito ’s argument proceeds from this point. There are many instances in Platos the Crito where Socrates gives reasons for himself to stay in Athens and face his death. Arguments range from that of him being too old to run‚ to the common response two wrongs don ’t make a right. Socrates expresses that he is obligated to obey the laws of his city by living there‚ which means you should obey your parents and the morals in which you were raised. Socrates was very

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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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    Whitehead) The question of morality is one which begs a hundred questions. How can one judge what is moral and what is not? 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

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    life‚ but what are we reading and watching is it trustworthy? Can they tell us what is true or false? People disagree about many issues presented to them for example what is said in religion to what science proves and so on. This is where cultural relativism comes in‚ morally is correct to the beliefs and ethics of a particular culture within that same society. By this theory‚ no one can go against another society and say that their beliefs are right or wrong; it is up to one’s society where they choose

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    In the debate betwixt Plato and Glaucon‚ Glaucon explained that somethings are good in itself and others are good due to the consequences. For instance‚ he introduces the enlightening idea that justice is not good in itself‚ because it was created only for the benefit of others through a contract. A contract-view society refers to law making and abiding‚ because it prevents harm being done to individuals. Through this idea‚ Glaucon explained how all decisions have either good or bad consequences

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    Jessica Corbett Word Count: 581 Plato and the Concept of Knowledge – Paper 1 Plato’s Theaetetus is a dialogue that discusses and attempts to find a definition of knowledge. The two characters‚ Socrates and Theaetetus‚ approach the argument with the initial idea that knowledge is the addition of a true judgment and an account. However‚ Socrates raises some concerns regarding the fundamental aspects that make the definition true. Ultimately‚ the two characters find that their original definition

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    oral complexity in the making and keeping of promises The making of a promise involves the voluntary giving of one’s word that‚ if and when a particular circumstance or situation comes about‚ one will undertake to act in a manner defined by the terms of the promise one has given. The act of making the promise‚ in other words‚ implies a willingness to keep it. What is being agreed is that‚ on the basis of something said in the past‚ one’s future actions will‚ insofar as the future is foreseeable

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    To what extent was there a moral crisis in America in the 1920’s. During the 1920’s‚ there most certainly was moral revolutions in America and traditional values were most certainly being challenged by the newer generation. Of course‚ for example‚ with the introduction of Hollywood‚ reforming attitudes that were towards and adopted to women and the economic boom of the 1920’s this was most certainly going to have an effect of the general American public’s moral values. Whilst these changing attitudes

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