Ethical Relativism

Question 1

Was practiced in ancient Greece

Answer 1

Infanticide

Question 2

Believed that stealinbg is morally right

Answer 2

Spartans of Ancient Greece

Dobu of New Guinea

Question 3

Views cooperation and kindness as vices

Answer 3

Melanesia tribe

Question 4

The anthropologist ___ documented that the ___ in Northern Uganda have no sense of duty to children or parents

Answer 4

Colin Turnbull
Ik

Question 5

Genital mutilation common in northern Africa and southern Arabia

Answer 5

clitoridectomies

Question 6

We learn morals as unconsciously as we learn to walk, hear, and breathe. Justification is in the bonds of tradition, custom, and habit.

Answer 6

William Graham Sumner

Question 7

Cultural differences regarding moral norms existing both from nation to nation and in the same nation over time

a descriptive thesis, announcing observational facts, about the moral diversity of the world

Answer 7

cultural relativism

Question 8

Normative or philosophical thesis, stating a theory about mortality, there is no universal objective moral principles binding on all people everywhere

There is no universally valid morla principles, moral principles are valid relative to culture or individual choice.

Answer 8

Ethical relativism

Question 9

Arguments for Ethical Relativism (3)

Answer 9

1 Right and wrong varies from society, there is no universal moral standard

2 Determining if an individual is acting right is relative to the society they belong to

3 There is no absolute, objective, moral standards

Question 10

Wrote about Intercultural Tolerance

Answer 10

Melville Herskovitz

Question 11

Intercultural Tolerance (4/2)

Answer 11

1 morality is relative to culture, there is no independent basis to criticize but one’s own

2 there is no independent way of criticizing any other culture so be tolerant of moralities of other cultures

Question 12

“Morality is in the eye of the beholder”

Answer 12

Subjective Ethical Relativism (Subjectivism)

Question 13

Said that what is moral is what you feel good about after and what is immoral is what you feel bad about after

Talked about bullfight

Answer 13

Ernest Hemingway

Question 14

Ethical objectivism (3)

Answer 14

1 Human nature is relatively similar in basic needs and interests

2 Moral principles are functions of human needs and interests to promote the interests of human beings

3 Some Moral principles will meet needs and interests better than others

4 Principles that meet essential needs in optimal ways are objectively more valid

5 There IS an objective set of moral principles