References: Center for Consumer Freedom. (2005). PETA Kills Animals – and It ’s a Felony. Retrieved on March 29‚ 2007 from http://www.consumerfreedom.com/news_detail.cfm/headline/2833 Center for Consumer Freedom Craig‚ E. (1998). Relativism. In E. Craig (Ed.). Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy. London: Routlege. Retrieved March 30‚ 2007 from http://www.rep.routledge.com/article/S056. Center for Consumer Freedom. (2007). Motivation PETA. Retrieved on April 2‚ 2007 from http://www
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To address the problematic representation of Muslim women‚ Lila Abu-Lughod has written an article titled “Do Muslim Women Really Need Saving? Anthropological Reflections on Cultural Relativism and Its Others” (2002). This touches on the historical tradition of Muslim women’s representation‚ which can be thought to be Eurocentric. There are‚ however‚ pieces of work that represent women in a much different light. Rebecca Popenoe does exactly
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Define and contrast the three ethical perspective? "Relativism is the idea that one’s belief and values are understand in terms of one’s society culture or even one’s own individual values" (Mosser). All around the world people do things different such as eat different‚ speak different language even their religion custom are different. What might be right in one’s country could be right in another. For example in USA we eat beef but in India eating beef is against their religion. "Emotivism rejects
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sexual life. With all the value systems shared in our textbook‚ the following is the few I can relate with. Although each value shared in our textbook shares some of value that I can relate to the one I strongly connected to is Ethical Relativism. Ethical Relativism assumes that diverse values are fundamental to a human existence and rejects the idea that there is a single correct moral view. I share this believe because we are different‚ we act and react differently‚ we are raised differently‚ and
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heritage of people.” It is common living experience shared by particular group of people. So‚ the inter-relationship between peoples’ experience in a certain environment and their interpretation of these experiences is the mother of cultural relativism. Cultural relativism is the notion that societies create their own traditions‚ pass them along from one generation to another‚ and continually reinforce them through rewards and punishments. Man’s cultural quest is made manifest in his arts‚ economic‚ political
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was taken-back by this gesture and would not extend his hand to reciprocate the handshake. Even though the member of Toulambis tribe did not extend his hand to the westerner‚ the westerner was able to put it into perspective and display cultural relativism. He did not think the Toulambis member was being rude‚ he was able to evaluate and accept that the gesture was not something that was a part of their culture. By the westerner not evaluating the tribe based on his own culture but by the standards
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legalizing marijuana will send the wrong message. I believe that the good in legalizing marijuana by far outweighs the bad. I believe that legalization would have a positive impact on our economy but many people are blinded by their own perceived moral relativism. States have taken the unilaterally approach of legalizing marijuana based on utilitarianism morals and political theory‚ essentially civil disobedience due to the unilateral belief that legalization based on the weeds medicinal properties is greater
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guidelines that justify an action to be right or wrong when settling human conflicts (Jennings‚ 2008). This paper is going to discuss five different ethical theories. They consist of the utilitarianism‚ Kantian deontology‚ justice‚ rights and ethical relativism theories. After that‚ these ethical concepts will be used to identify some of the ethical issues that are presented in the article entitled ‘News of the World: What was it like on the inside?’ Finally‚ this paper is also going to come to a conclusion
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stand by any morals whatsoever‚ because you can say you’re all for or all against something‚ until the situation arises where the odds are against you if you feel a certain way. Then‚ by all means‚ change your views to fit the status quo. Ethical Relativism is sort of a live and let live approach. If you can look at yourself in the mirror every day with the choices you make‚ more power to you. Whether I think you’re right or wrong‚ no matter‚ it’s your life and you live it how you want. No judgments
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What is culture? * Culture is learned through experiences‚ observations‚ listening‚ talking‚ interacting with others‚ etc. * Our own cultural learning depends on the uniquely developed human capacity to use symbols‚ signs that have no necessary or natural connection to the things they stand for or signify. * Anthropologist Clifford Geertz defined culture as ideas based on cultural learning and symbols. * Sometimes culture is taught directly. (ex: parents tell their kids to say thank
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