Responding to Love in Love
... Article 7. Whether some good of the soul constitutes man’s happiness? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McvCJley78A ...
... Article 7. Whether some good of the soul constitutes man’s happiness? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McvCJley78A ...
Notes
... valid [moral equivalence], and that all truth is relative to the individual. This means that all moral positions, all religious systems, all art forms, all political movements, etc., are truths that are relative to the individual. Under the umbrella of relativism, whole groups of perspectives are ca ...
... valid [moral equivalence], and that all truth is relative to the individual. This means that all moral positions, all religious systems, all art forms, all political movements, etc., are truths that are relative to the individual. Under the umbrella of relativism, whole groups of perspectives are ca ...
Today`s 1st Topic: The Challenge of Cultural Relativism
... 1. Different cultures have different moral codes. 2. If different cultures have different moral codes, then whether it is right for an individual to act in a certain way depends on the society to which he or she belongs. 3. Therefore, there is no objective truth in morality. Right and wrong are mer ...
... 1. Different cultures have different moral codes. 2. If different cultures have different moral codes, then whether it is right for an individual to act in a certain way depends on the society to which he or she belongs. 3. Therefore, there is no objective truth in morality. Right and wrong are mer ...
Ethical Relativism
... “I have always been of the opinion that we have no right to impose our ideals upon other nations, no matter how strange it may seem to us that they enjoy the kind of life they lead, how slow they may be in utilizing the resources of their countries, or how much opposed their ideals may be to ours .. ...
... “I have always been of the opinion that we have no right to impose our ideals upon other nations, no matter how strange it may seem to us that they enjoy the kind of life they lead, how slow they may be in utilizing the resources of their countries, or how much opposed their ideals may be to ours .. ...
William Talbott, Which Rights Should Be Universal
... The Cultural Imperialism Argument for extreme moral relativism Talbott considers extreme moral relativism “wishy-washy” Conquistador example Three Defenses of Cultural Relativism about Internal Norms [p. 45] (1) The Infallibility Thesis (2) The Incommensurability Thesis (3) The Claim o ...
... The Cultural Imperialism Argument for extreme moral relativism Talbott considers extreme moral relativism “wishy-washy” Conquistador example Three Defenses of Cultural Relativism about Internal Norms [p. 45] (1) The Infallibility Thesis (2) The Incommensurability Thesis (3) The Claim o ...
Pojman against Relativism
... the conclusion Pojman will need to defeat at least one of the premises. P1 is simply a statement of fact, and thus hard to overcome. Thus the weaker premise is P2. The strength of P2 resides in the nature of the dependency implied by the premise, i.e. what ...
... the conclusion Pojman will need to defeat at least one of the premises. P1 is simply a statement of fact, and thus hard to overcome. Thus the weaker premise is P2. The strength of P2 resides in the nature of the dependency implied by the premise, i.e. what ...
Bumper Sticker Ethics S Wilkens
... The cornerstone of C.R: Ethical norms differ from one culture to another culture. Is actually true? There is good reason to doubt that there is in fact Cultural disagreement on ethical principles A tribe can believe in principles like you shall not steal. At the same time it may encourage stealing f ...
... The cornerstone of C.R: Ethical norms differ from one culture to another culture. Is actually true? There is good reason to doubt that there is in fact Cultural disagreement on ethical principles A tribe can believe in principles like you shall not steal. At the same time it may encourage stealing f ...
Ethical Theory and Business
... CRITICISM OF MORAL RELATIVISM • A culture thinking something is moral does not make it moral (slavery) • It is not consistent with moral language which tends to be absolute • All cultures tend to believe in universal principles • There are no separate cultures (Bosnia, Somalia, Cambodia) • Cultural ...
... CRITICISM OF MORAL RELATIVISM • A culture thinking something is moral does not make it moral (slavery) • It is not consistent with moral language which tends to be absolute • All cultures tend to believe in universal principles • There are no separate cultures (Bosnia, Somalia, Cambodia) • Cultural ...
Discussion Questions
... relativism is paradoxical? 6. Isn’t relativism paradoxical in another sense? 7. Don’t we all instinctively believe that some things are universally right and wrong? ...
... relativism is paradoxical? 6. Isn’t relativism paradoxical in another sense? 7. Don’t we all instinctively believe that some things are universally right and wrong? ...
Relativism - A Level Philosophy
... Relativism is not subjectivism. Subjectivism makes morality ‘relative’ to each individual person. According to relativism, society determines there is a right answer for individuals within that society. ...
... Relativism is not subjectivism. Subjectivism makes morality ‘relative’ to each individual person. According to relativism, society determines there is a right answer for individuals within that society. ...
Relativism
... Relativism is not subjectivism. Subjectivism makes morality ‘relative’ to each individual person. According to relativism, society determines there is a right answer for individuals within that society. ...
... Relativism is not subjectivism. Subjectivism makes morality ‘relative’ to each individual person. According to relativism, society determines there is a right answer for individuals within that society. ...
Relativism-- who is to say
... Diversity Thesis: Variation from culture to culture = no universal moral standards Dependency Thesis: Right and Wrong depends on culture Morality does not occur in a vacume – culturally contextualized (missionaries) No non-cultural point of view (bat) Therefore: there are no objective moral standard ...
... Diversity Thesis: Variation from culture to culture = no universal moral standards Dependency Thesis: Right and Wrong depends on culture Morality does not occur in a vacume – culturally contextualized (missionaries) No non-cultural point of view (bat) Therefore: there are no objective moral standard ...
Is Morality Relative or are There Universal Standards?
... of their culture is correct • The “abnormals” of one society are the norms of another society. • Cultural attitudes towards trances, polygamy, and homosexuality • Cultural diversity forces us to accept moral relativism ...
... of their culture is correct • The “abnormals” of one society are the norms of another society. • Cultural attitudes towards trances, polygamy, and homosexuality • Cultural diversity forces us to accept moral relativism ...
Ethical Relativism is Opposed to Absolutism.
... Cultural Relativism Individual acts are right or wrong depending on the nature of the society in which the occur. Morality does not exist in a vacuum. Morality must be seen in the context that depends on the wants, goals, beliefs, history, and environment of the society. ...
... Cultural Relativism Individual acts are right or wrong depending on the nature of the society in which the occur. Morality does not exist in a vacuum. Morality must be seen in the context that depends on the wants, goals, beliefs, history, and environment of the society. ...
Philosophical Schools of Thought
... Pleasure alone is good All happiness is a function of pleasure Hippie motto: “If it feels good, do it.” Differs from Epicureanism – pain negates pleasure – hedonism makes no such distinction ...
... Pleasure alone is good All happiness is a function of pleasure Hippie motto: “If it feels good, do it.” Differs from Epicureanism – pain negates pleasure – hedonism makes no such distinction ...
Is It All Relative?
... rejects relativism in its individual and cultural forms. ► Cultural relativism, the Diversity Thesis, and the Dependency Thesis ► Subjectivism leads to absurdities. ...
... rejects relativism in its individual and cultural forms. ► Cultural relativism, the Diversity Thesis, and the Dependency Thesis ► Subjectivism leads to absurdities. ...
CONSENSUS MORALITY
... While the practice was justified on the grounds that it deterred future plots against the master, few of us today could embrace such reasoning. And in the light of heinous practices such as this, few us can cling to theoretical relativism that would tolerate these or even worse practices. ...
... While the practice was justified on the grounds that it deterred future plots against the master, few of us today could embrace such reasoning. And in the light of heinous practices such as this, few us can cling to theoretical relativism that would tolerate these or even worse practices. ...
CONSENSUS_MORALITY
... While the practice was justified on the grounds that it deterred future plots against the master, few of us today could embrace such reasoning. And in the light of heinous practices such as this, few us can cling to theoretical relativism that would tolerate these or even worse practices. ...
... While the practice was justified on the grounds that it deterred future plots against the master, few of us today could embrace such reasoning. And in the light of heinous practices such as this, few us can cling to theoretical relativism that would tolerate these or even worse practices. ...
CONSENSUS MORALITY
... While the practice was justified on the grounds that it deterred future plots against the master, few of us today could embrace such reasoning. And in the light of heinous practices such as this, few us can cling to theoretical relativism that would tolerate these or even worse practices. ...
... While the practice was justified on the grounds that it deterred future plots against the master, few of us today could embrace such reasoning. And in the light of heinous practices such as this, few us can cling to theoretical relativism that would tolerate these or even worse practices. ...