Webster’s dictionary defines ethnocentrism as "The tendency to evaluate other groups according to the values and standards of one’s own ethnic group‚ especially with the conviction that one’s own ethnic group is superior to the other groups." When first reading this definition‚ one would naturally agree that ethnocentrism does exist in our world and society‚ often confusing it with patriotism. However‚ many do not realize that ethnocentrism is‚ has been‚ and continues to be a leading cause for violence
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Cultural Relativism: A Moral Fallacy Cultural Relativism is the theory that all belief’s are equally valid and that truth itself is relative‚ depending on the situation‚ environment and individual. Those who hold the belief of Cultural Relativist‚ hold that all beliefs are completely relative to the individual within a cultural identity. In this essay‚ I will show that cultural relativism is unreliable as an ethical theory by showing the irrationality of the arguments that support it. The
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Understanding other cultures without making judgments about the way they do things or the way they understand and react to things is the basic concept of cultural relativity. The importance of this idea is demostrated by Richard B. Lee in his story about the Christmas feast with the !Kung. In this story Lee‚ a social anthropologist living with the tribe‚ experiences a misunderstanding that almost caused him to pack his belongings and leave the bushmen which were the subject of his study
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Ethnocentrism happens when one culture or community holds their value system and integrity far superior to those of other cultures. Ethnocentrism can have many positive effects in society. It can unite communities and even countries. The belief system acts as a moral code for how we act and relate to others. It’s ingrained in every one of us‚ to an extent. Pride in one’s country‚ nationality‚ or ethnic background can be good for the society to flourish. When that pride becomes too strong or too vane
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judgement but yet to be true to their name ‘relativist’ they would be practising ‘do not pass judgement’ thus they are preaching to others that they should not do something in order for others to follow relativism. This concludes that relativism is self – refuting because a concept of relativism has been broken in order to follow it. This could be seen as unfair because to put relativist morality into
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Ethics for Business Organizations." Review of Business 17.2 (1995): 23-29. This article focuses on business ethics as the process for constructing business behavior. It also defines the practice of craft ethics in business today as a form of relativism and the dangers of it. Collier‚ Jane. "Theorizing the ethical organization." Business Ethics Quarterly 8.4 (1998): 621-654. This article defines an organizational framework to help us understand organizational ethics. It uses the ethical
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We frequently make moral judgments about the actions of others. We proclaim that things like removing a wallet from someone else’s pocketbook on a crowded train; flying airplanes into the Twin Towers; and intervening (or not) in the Syrian war are wrong. According to Gilbert Harman‚ such judgments about people’s actions are defective because they lack relativity to the individual’s moral framework. (Harman‚ 1975) In ‘Some Moral Minima’ Goodman argues that “there are certain things that are simply
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Ethical Relativism; No moral truths‚ just relative to the individual/culture. When is different just different and when is it morally problematic? Diversity of standards often leads to issues with regards to; Corruption/work practices/child labour/inferior products/government influence Situation sensitive: need for tolerance/understanding of variety of cultures. Moral diversity: no wrongs/rights‚ based purely on social norms. Shouldn’t pass judgement on situations
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The movie Crash incorporates aspects of anthropology such as ethnocentrism‚ race‚ and differing roles in society. Each of these aspects is revealed through the lives of different people colliding with one another and according to biases and personal prejudices. The title Crash metaphorically represents the culture shock we experience when we “crash” into people of different nationalities. Ethnocentrism‚ the belief in the superiority of one ethic or racial group over another‚ is an evident theme
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will present ethnocentrism as well as my experiences. Ethnocentrism is the tendency to use one’s own culture as a yardstick for judging ways of the other societies; assumption that one’s own culture is superior to others. You can find ethnocentrism just about anywhere you find people‚ though it is true that it will affect some areas‚ and subsequently‚ the people in those areas‚ more strongly. This is the most terrible way of thinking‚ and many people are affected by it. Ethnocentrism is prevalent
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