Lesson 4-5 Flashcards
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__ is a key concept in ethics that argues that moral values and practices are rooted in cultural contexts and can only be understood in relation to the specific cultural norms from which they arise.
Cultural Relativism
Cultural relativism posits that moral judgements are culture bound, with __
no universal applying across all cultures and times.
The theory suggests that __ , with all values being equally valid within their respective contexts.
no cultural framework is superior to another
Cultural relativism encourages appreciation of diversity and avoidance of ethnocentrism
Fostering Tolerance
The belief that one’s own culture is superior.
Ethnocentrism
By recognizing the different moral codes across societies, individuals become more open-minded and less judgemental of other culture
Open Mindedness
This approach promotes understanding and respect for cultural differences, fostering a more inclusive global perspective.
Cultural Appreciation
An anthropological observation that different cultures have different moral practices and beliefs, essentially a statement of a fact.
Descriptive
Asserts that because we have different moral codes, we should not judge one culture’s morality as better or worse than another’s.
Normative
A common practice is the practice of female circumcision.
Ritual Practice
In some indigenous tribes, the practice of __ is linked to spiritual and survival beliefs.
Cannibalism
In some foreign countries, __ marriage is legal.
same-sex marriage
It denies the possibility of__. If all cultural practices are equal, then how do we account for the change of moral belief over time.
Moral Progress
Cultural relativism implies that we cannot judge other cultural practices no matter how abhorrent it is for us.
Moral Criticism
a prominent critic of cultural relativism, argued against what she called moral isolationism.
Mary Midgely
This is the idea that we cannot make moral judgements about other cultures.
Moral Isolationism
Cultural Relativism can be __ It imposes a universal moral principle while claiming that there are no universal moral truths.
Self-Contradicting
Some ethicists advocate for a balance b/w cultural relativism and ethial universalism, recognizing both cultural diversity and fundamental universal principles.
Middle Ground Approach
This approach maintains respect for cultural relativism while acknowledging the possibility of certain universal ethical standards.
Respect for Cultural Diversity
It suggests that while many moral values are culturally relative, certain fundamental principles, such as human dignity, might be universal.
Universal Human Rights
__ is defined as all the ways of life including arts, beliefs, and institutions of a population that are passed down from generation to generation.
Culture
Is the summation indigenous forces and foreign influences that had come to bear upon the people in varying degrees during the last centuries.
Filipino Culture
The Philippines is a __, thus Filipinos see themselves as a part of a collective group where their interests of the collective overrides the interest of the individual.
Collectivist Society
All Filipinos at a very early age are being taught the importance of __ . It is the gesture, terms of address, and communication styles which depend on the person they interact with as well as the position in the social hierarchy.
Social Hierarchy
