\n Each response should be at least 150 words.\n <\/p>\n
\n 1.”Ethical relativism” or “cultural relativism” as we’ve seen it in this class is, roughly, that\u00a0if a culture approves of doing some action, then doing that action is morally permissible in that culture. Do you think many people accept cultural relativism? If so why? Do you people should accept this theory? Why or why not, given the arguments for and against it?\n <\/p>\n
\n 2.If cultural relativism is false, then\u00a0just because\u00a0a culture or society approves of doing something, that doesn’t mean the action is permissible (and just because they disapprove of doing something doesn’t mean the action is wrong). So if cultural relativism is not true, that would mean common arguments\u00a0for\u00a0or\u00a0against\u00a0genital cutting (female and male), and polyamory and monogamy that appeal to “what our culture does” or “what our culture doesn’t do” are unsound. Given that, what do you think are some better arguments for or against conclusions on these issues? Pick at least one topic, give an argument and explain and support your argument.\n <\/p>\n
\n Below is another students’ discussion posts and respond in Prompt #1 write a least 50 words on whether and why you agree or disagree with what they said.\n <\/p>\n
\n Prompt #1\n <\/p>\n
\n “Ethical relativism” or “cultural relativism” as we’ve seen it in this class is, roughly, that if a culture approves of doing some action, then doing that action is morally permissible in that culture. Do you think many people accept cultural relativism? If so, why? Do you people should accept this theory? Why or why not, given the arguments for and against it?\n <\/p>\n
\n Historically, cultural relativism has really been the norm in the vast majority of human civilizations.\u00a0 Religion, or at least religious ideologies, have been integral parts of our earliest societies and were shaped by a few members of the group that exercised similar beliefs.\u00a0 Those beliefs ultimately shaped the culture and from that, the populace developed its morality.\u00a0 That moral code is accepted because the alternative is ostracized by the group or loss of job\/status or expulsion from the community.\u00a0 That said, cultural relativism should not be accepted.\u00a0 In the history of humanity, there has been no \u201cmajority ethnic\u201d group that has evenly applied its morality to minority members of their state.\u00a0 None.\u00a0 Relativism does little more than encourage and embolden those with power to make sure that they maintain it.\u00a0 We\u2019ve covered a number of acts in previous lessons that refute the underlying premise of the majority being morally \u201cright\u201d: Slavery, genocide, child labor, etc.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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