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    A Relativistic View of The Ballad of Narayama (1) First Position Utilitarianism‚ a branch of moral realism‚ is a doctrine that attempts to explain the abstract idea of morality. Consequentialism‚ a broader basis of utilitarianism‚ defines an action as being right or wrong by saying that the right act in any moral dilemma is that which leads to the greatest good for the greatest number of people. It focuses in on the consequence of an action and declares that this result is the true basis for

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    surprise party to honking at a car that cuts you off‚ virtually every one of our voluntary actions must first undergo some sort of moral processing that tells us whether it is okay or not to do. As expected‚ this moral processing varies from culture to culture and is the basis of many of the culturally specific traditions and laws that we see today. However‚ this moral disagreement across cultures is so distinct that many intellectuals‚ especially in this current generation‚ have elected to believe

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    I? This is the question many students may ask themselves on a weekly basis when cheating can be so easy and advantageous. Especially sense‚ as according to the polls taken in Pojman’s philosophy classes‚ about two thirds of students affirmed moral relativism‚ meaning that if everyone in the school believed it was morally right to cheat - then it was right to cheat (Pojman‚ 242). Let’s assume a situation where your friend tells you she’s planning on cheating on her exam‚ and justifies her plan on

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    like to believe that with certain morals and principles in life there is a universal agreement among all human beings‚ with the unjustness of slavery and genocide for instance. Yet African American slavery and the mass genocide of Jews in Germany were part of our world’s history. So then‚ are we incapable of formulating even such simple universal values? No‚ we’re not‚ because although we have different starting points in terms of our religious‚ philosophical and moral beliefs‚ we still end up agreeing

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    “HE IS THE MEASURE OF ALL THINGS‚ OF ALL THINGS THAT ARE THAT THEY ARE‚ AND OF THINGS THAT ARE NOT THAT THEY ARE NOT...” By: Protagoras INTRODUCTION Protagoras of Abdera was one of several fifth century Greek thinkers collectively known as the Older Sophists‚ a group of travelling teachers or intellectuals who were experts in rhetoric (the science of oratory) and related subjects. His famous saying is: “Man is the measure of all things: of things which are‚ that they are‚ and of things

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    disagree on moral values (on some level) with those who stay in Omelas. Those who walk away disagree with the price the town pays for happiness. They do not want to destroy the town’s utopia but at the same time they do not want to be a part of that system. Those who walk away from Omelas are not Ethical Relativists because they disagree with the town’s (that culture’s) moral philosophy. Ethical Relativists believe that each culture’s morality is moral within itself; each culture has its own moral codes

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    Ethics Book Quiz 1. What are the two key criticisms of ethics discussed in this chapter? Not being moral‚ human behavior and consider right and wrong. Not being ethical‚ take responsibility‚ act in the best interest to others‚ be fair‚ also help others 2. What are the four possible sources of ethical beliefs? Authority -An action is right or wrong because “someone said so.” Culture-The idea that the morality of an action depends on the beliefs of one cultures or nation. Intuition – Is the

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    the same moral truths exist for all humans no matter the individual.

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    Questions 1. Complete the following statements by filling in the blanks with either “moral” or “nonmoral” (eg.‚ factual‚ scientific‚ legal): a. Whether or not dumping should be permitted is a moral question. b. “Are dangerous products of any use in the third world?” is a nonmoral (scientific) question. c. “Is it proper for the U.S. government to sponsor the export of products overseas?” is a moral question. d. Weather or not the notification system works as its supporters claim

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    1. a. whether or not dumping should be permitted is a moral question. b. “Are dangerous products of any use in the third world?” is a nonmoral (scientific) question. c. “Is it proper for the U.S. government to sponsor the export of dangerous products oversea?” is a moral question. d. Whether or not the notification system works as its supporters claim works it nonmoral (factual) question. e. “Is it legal to dump this product overseas?” is a nonmoral (legal) question. 2. Explain

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