The theory of cultural relativism is based on a valued judgment between beliefs‚ culture‚ and religion. However‚ cultural relativism incorrectly answers the question‚ “What is right?” since there is no right or wrong when considering validity. Cultural relativism creates a belief that is the “highest standard” and there should be no biased opinions. Certain cultures tend to believe that they are superior to others. As a result‚ the different customs that exist are not said to be incorrect or correct
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This is important because the decisions you make will affect your own future and those of stakeholders of the organizations that employ you. jon24565_ch05.qxd 11/2/05 1:22 PM Page 139 A Question of Business How Different Ethical Stances Can Help or Harm a Company How can companies ensure their managers and employees follow their ethical codes of conduct? In 1982‚ managers at Johnson & Johnson problems. Nevertheless‚ a few months later‚ (J&J)‚ the well-known medical products
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Chinese parents and American parents differ greatly in their parenting styles and a noticeable difference can be seen in the success of their children. The children of Chinese parents often excel in various areas‚ including in their educational‚ musical‚ and professional lives. The children of American parents‚ however‚ usually have a harder time excelling in those areas. Chinese parents and American parents hold opposing philosophies about how they view their children‚ opposing methods about how
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The involvement of parents in monitoring learning progress of a student is of vital importance to the learner’s progress. In particular‚ documenting learning and behavioral progress helps identify specific improvements and needs that are yet to be addressed whether in school or at home. In the interview conducted‚ I noted the active participation of the parent in the learning process‚ and how it affects the success of an Individualized Education Program. Parental Role in Individualized Education
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Many parents have a difficult time to talk to their teen about sex and its consequences to life. Sometimes parents may be in denial on their teens actions and what is going on in his or her life‚ others choose not to bring it up because it makes them feel uncomfortable. What happens to your teen if you don’t have that talk? What if your teen is pregnant or gets someone pregnant? Teen parenting affects your future emotionally‚ socially‚ and financially. I myself was a teen parent‚ and I know
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Accommodative‚ and Proactive Stance Now a days there are so many companies in the world‚ and all of them have their own way of playing by the rules of the law. There are companies like Camel‚ R. J. Reynolds‚ and Phillip Morris that are all tobacco companies that take a defensive stance to social responsibility. But‚ there are companies such as Walmart‚ Disney‚ and Google that take accommodative stances. Companies like Toyota‚ Suzuki‚ and Chevrolet take proactive stances to stay on the safe side‚ but
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The United States has had an immense decline in morals and values‚ as well as in public health. Not only that‚ but it is competing with alarmingly high unemployment‚ much like ancient Rome was. The United States is defiantly not as stable as it may seem. As a result‚ it will fall. The decline in moral values in ancient Rome was much like the Unites States today. Crimes made the streets extremely unsafe and gladiator fights were exceedingly popular. This isn’t much different from what we see today
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What is the concept of relativist morality: Moral relativism is an opposing perspective from the objective ways of a moral absolutist such as Plato ‚ whose moral standards are fixed regardless of the context. The whole concept of absolutism is universal and deontological; therefore it is unchanging. Whereas Moral relativism is teleological: the outcome of the action is not taken into consideration‚ meaning that moral relativism possesses moral truth that is dependent on place‚ culture‚ time and
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The story of Terri Schiavo is definitely a controversial one‚ both medically and morally. In 1990‚ at the age of 26‚ Terri suffered from mysterious cardio-respiratory arrest. Even today‚ no cause for this arrest has ever been determined. Following her cardio-respiratory attack‚ Schiavo was diagnosed with hypoxic encephalopathy‚ which is a neurological injury caused by lack of oxygen to the brain. Post mortem‚ Schiavo’s brain was discovered to be half the normal weight‚ thus proving severe neuronal
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Ethical relativism is an idea that our ethical values aren’t set in stone. They are determined by who we are‚ where we live‚ what century we were born in‚ or what part of the world we are located. Certainly‚ those people who live now in the year 2009 would not agree with the practices of slavery that were widely used in the 1800’s. Even more than in the past‚ we can we see this across the map. In Africa‚ slaves are still used for hard labor and paid small if any wages at all. Although‚ the United
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