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The Challenge of Cultural Relativism
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The Challenge of Cultural Relativism
Different Cultures Have Different Moral Codes
Callatians (a tribe of Indians) customarily ate the bodies of their dead fathers
Eskimos commonly committed infantcide
Cultural Relativism
challenges our ordinary belief in the objectivity and universality of moral truth
1. different societies have different moral codes
2. the is no objective standard for comparison
3. our moral code is just one of many
4. there is no universal truth in ethics
5. the moral code of a society determines what is right within that society
6. we should adopt an attitude of tolerance
The Cultural Differences Argument
premise
different cultures have different moral codes
conclusion
there is no objective truth in morality
right and wrong are matters of opinion
is not sound argument
the conclusion does not follow from the premise
proves nothing
The Consequences of Taking Cultural Relativism Seriously
1. we could no longer say that the customs of other societies are morally inferior to out own
2. we could decide whether actions are right or wrong just by consulting the standards of our society
3. the idea of moral progress is called into doubt
Why There Is Less Disagreement Than It Seems
the difference lies in our belief systems, not in our values
All Cultures Have Some Values in Common
there are some moral rules that all societies will have in common, because those rules are necessary for society to exist
What Can Be Learned From Cultural Relativism
warns us about the danger of assuming that all our preferences are based on some absolute rational moral standard
teaches us to keep an open mind
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