(Alfred North Whitehead) The question of morality is one which begs a hundred questions. How can one judge what is moral and what is not? Who decides where the line is drawn? What standing ground does one have when question the morals of another? Where is the benchmark? This essay shall examine the statement aforementioned‚ firstly by engaging with cultural relativism‚ then critically discuss cultural relativism and lastly examine the implications for educational practices in South Africa. With
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perspective of the world. Nonetheless‚ this diversity can lead to discrimination‚ stereotype and even phobias. One of these discriminatory behaviors is ethnocentrism. Our world has many cultures each with its own unique practices and beliefs and when a person fails to recognize these practices as normal‚ they are being ethnocentric. Ethnocentrism is when a person views the world from the perspective of their own culture hence anything that is not practiced in their own group is abnormal to them.
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For Rachels and Rachels‚ "The Challenge of Cultural Relativism‚" in Abel pp. 397-409. All of your responses should be written in complete sentences. What is the “Cultural Differences” argument? Different cultures have different moral codes. Therefore‚ there is no objective "truth" in morality. Right and wrong are only matters of opinion and opinions vary from culture to culture. Why do Rachels and Rachels think it is a bad argument? The conclusion does not follow from the premise that is‚ even if
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who are different than themselves. Why does it make people uncomfortable? (Hint: the fear of loss associated with change..." AND what can we do about it? Ethnocentrism Ethnocentrism perpetuates discrimination‚ attitudes of superiority‚ hostility‚ and contempt for members of other groups. The most serious consequences of ethnocentrism are violent wars‚ ethnic cleansing‚ slavery‚ and genocide. This issue of getting people to deal with their innate discomfort of accepting others who are different
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William Sumner said it best when he described ethnocentrism as “the technical name for this view of things in which one’s own group is the center of everything‚ and all others are scaled and rated with reference to it” (Sumner‚ 1906).Now‚ ethnocentric thinking is born‚ in the most basic form‚ from the belief in a useful quality in every person’s culture. This useful quality‚ or virtue as this paper will refer to it‚ can be one or many and about any area of society. When one identifies with this virtue
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How to Apply Makeup In this essay you will learn how to apply make-up and contour your face in order to give one area depth or to enhance it. The first thing you will have to do is tie your hair up or back so it is out of your face. You should wash your face with warm water and an exfoliator‚ rinse your face‚ and then splash your face with cold water it will close your pores. Closing your pores makes it less prone to getting acne from the makeup you are about to use. After you finish you
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Cultural Perceptions of Time The psychological perception of time is influenced by various factors including region and pace of life (Cultural perceptions of time‚ 1997).These factors affect people’s everyday cognitions and behavior in a culture such as their time orientation‚ how they set and follow schedules‚ how they respond to divergence from punctuality‚ how they manage completing tasks and social time during a workday‚ how many tasks they aim to complete at a time and how they balance work
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United States Ethnocentrism People are naturally inclined to differ in their reactions to certain events. It is our experiences and backgrounds that create the opinions we have towards what we encounter. There is no one to answer the question of whose perception is right or wrong‚ because there is no right or wrong to the question being asked. The only time that perceptions receive this judgment is when perceptions are compared to each other. The United States of America has been comparing their
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What is ethnocentrism? Are ethnocentric values reflected in mass media? If so‚ provide examples. If not‚ why not? Ethnocentrism is when one places a culture‚ values‚ and views over that of another culture. This can be associated with American popular culture as the message with any popular trend tends to be a popularity contest. Quite often products are sold based off the insinuation that it is better than any other product out there. For instance‚ a popular recurring fad is the Michael Jordan
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Cultural relativism is the view that all beliefs‚ customs‚ and ethics are relative to the individual within his own social context. In other words‚ right and wrong are culture-specific; what is considered right in one society may be considered wrong in another‚ and‚ since no universal standard of morality exists‚ no one has the right to judge another society’s customs. Morality is built within communal groups‚ for example a faith community e.g. a church. The morality of one social group is not better
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