ETHNOCENTRISM IN THE CHURCH TODAY Introduction Ethnocentrism is the act of seeing one’s ethnic tribe better compared to those of the others. This stereotype has with time crept into the religious foundation irrepressibly. Currently‚ the church is experiencing a wave of ethnocentrism which if not curbed will see a religious waiver. Overall researches locally and internationally prove that ethnocentrism is an ant to the timber-pillar supporting the church; with time it will eat into it and cause
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Weight and eating right are constantly thrown at us today. Many diet and exercise plans claim to be based in scientific fact‚ that the findings have been completed in a lab under controlled circumstances to produce results. Some of these articles are titled “Weird Reasons We Gain Weight” and “The Psychology of a Restaurant Menu.” These articles are everywhere on the Internet‚ and make various claims behind the science of eating‚ food and things it can do to our bodies. I will examine the popular science
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Whole Foods has many intriguing aspects as an organization. Cultural values‚ employee appreciation‚ and the idea of being conscious of healthy living and eating are factors that make Whole Foods appealing to work for. This appeal is sure to draw the attention of a variety of candidates; embracing and utilizing diversity is a characteristic of strength that most companies haven’t mastered yet. The cultural values of Whole Foods cannot be ignored. Corporate social responsibility is
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Assess Rachels’ critique of the main argument for normative cultural relativism (NCR)‚ i.e.‚ the Cultural Differences Argument. How might a proponent of NCR respond to Rachels critique? Is the response effective? Why or why not? In this essay‚ I will discuss James Rachels’ article “The Challenge of Cultural Relativism”‚ in which he criticizes the normative cultural relativism argument which is about how different cultures have different moral codes‚ thus there is no single
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* Ethical relativism : means that there isn’t rational way to decide that if there is an ethical stander is absolutely true or absolutely false . For example : "drinking" is immoral in the Islamic countries ‚ yet "drinking" is not wrong in the other countries . *The objection to theory of ethical relativism : 1 - Some moral standards are found in all societies : it means there are some ethical acts that are immoral in all societies like : Killing 2- Moral differences do not logically imply
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wrong. It is only when we stop looking at these theories as absolutes that we can begin to explore the possibilities of moral‚ subjective and cultural relativity. I submit that a person’s actions are only right or wrong relative to their particular moral framework. It is wrong to kill is a statement that could be made by one based on his moral and/or cultural beliefs‚ thereby making it a true statement. However‚ the image becomes blurred when that same man is responsible for administering drugs to
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Ethical Relativism; No moral truths‚ just relative to the individual/culture. When is different just different and when is it morally problematic? Diversity of standards often leads to issues with regards to; Corruption/work practices/child labour/inferior products/government influence Situation sensitive: need for tolerance/understanding of variety of cultures. Moral diversity: no wrongs/rights‚ based purely on social norms. Shouldn’t pass judgement on situations
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What is a Balanced Diet? Eating a balanced diet means choosing a wide variety of foods and drinks from all the food groups. It also means eating certain things in moderation‚ namely saturated fat‚ Trans fat‚ cholesterol‚ refined sugar‚ salt and alcohol. The goal is to take in nutrients you need for health at the recommended levels. Requirements for different age groups: Diet for Kids and Weaning Diet for Toddlers Starting from a toddler‚ a child after age one should be slowly weaned to solid
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Webster’s dictionary defines ethnocentrism as "The tendency to evaluate other groups according to the values and standards of one’s own ethnic group‚ especially with the conviction that one’s own ethnic group is superior to the other groups." When first reading this definition‚ one would naturally agree that ethnocentrism does exist in our world and society‚ often confusing it with patriotism. However‚ many do not realize that ethnocentrism is‚ has been‚ and continues to be a leading cause for violence
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Culture‚ Ethnocentrism and Schindler’s List Jacquelyn Ricker SSCI210-1104B-06 November 20‚ 2011 Abstract Culture is what we believe and how we behave. Ethnocentrism‚ a feature of culture‚ tells us that our culture is better than any others and that other cultures are inferior or have disturbing practices that differ from our own. In extreme ethnocentrism‚ a culture can dominate and destroy another culture just because it considers it unworthy and inferior‚ as seen in the movie Schindler’s
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