I defend Norman Bowie’s arguments in “Relativism and the Moral Obligations of Multinational Corporations” that basic principles do not vary among cultures. Multinationals should therefore uphold universally or otherwise underlying ethical practices that uphold human rights. The basic underlying ethical principles do not vary among cultures and moral relativism is a phenomenon that should be disregarded since it is anchored in shallow soils. Moral relativism for one‚ avoids any objections directed
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Ethical Theory Philosophy 350 Sept. 23 2013 Cultural Relativism The world is home to many strange customs developed by many different societies. Countries like the United States have regions with in it that hold different values and morals‚ even speech. This is what describes cultural relativism. When ideals like human life being sacred‚ intelligence‚ cannibalism‚ parenticide‚ etc. are valued or unvalued according to the society/culture. In scrutinizing a culture or remarking upon their strange
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problem for moral relativism in this paper. I will begin by defining cultural universals (CU). Then‚ I will cite examples of such theory and continue by applying them to situations in which these similarities can be seen. Next‚ I will discuss how we can convince ourselves that a given standard of behavior is in fact a cultural universal. I will then define moral relativism as well as provide examples of cultural differences that are often cited in regards of moral relativism. Lastly‚ I will explain
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Key Concepts for Chapter 1 1. How did sociology develop? What is positivism? Sociology is the study of human behavior in society‚ and the sociological imagination is the ability to see societal patterns that influence individual and group life. Sociology is an empirical discipline‚ relying on careful observations as the basis for its knowledge. Positivism: is a system of though in which accurate observation and description is considered the highest form of knowledge‚ as opposed to religious
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Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary defines "ethics" as the "discipline dealing with what is good and bad and with moral duty and obligation‚" "a set of moral principles or value" or "a theory or system of moral values." Ethics assists individuals in deciding when an act is moral or immoral‚ right or wrong. Ethics can be grounded in natural law‚ religious tenets‚ parental and family influence‚ educational experiences‚ life experiences‚ and cultural and societal expectations. Ethics in business‚ or business
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answers to the moral questions asked by our own society. What I am trying to say is that every society has a different way of analyzing and dealing with life ’s events‚ because of their cultural beliefs. This is claim is known as Cultural Relativism. Cultural Relativism is the correct view of ethics.<br><br>1. Different societies have different moral codes.<br>2. There is no objective standard that can be used to judge one societal code better than another.<br>3. The moral code of our own society has
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belonging that transcends national borders. In Cultural Relativism 2.0‚ Michael Brown argues that anthropologists today fail to endorse the concept of cultural relativism. He reviews the history of classical cultural relativism in order to study how it changed progressively in the field of anthropology since the early 20th century. Instead of abandoning the theory‚ Brown proposes an amended version of cultural relativism – Cultural Relativism 2.0 – that keeps some defensible elements of the classical
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making an ethical decision is to act‚ and then reflect on the decision later. 3. What is Ethical Relativism? Ethical Relativism means that there is no general right and wrong. To elaborate on that‚ what we do as Americans may not be viewed as ethically right in a different country such as Korea‚ but that does not mean one country is right and the other is wrong. Ethical Relativism is determined by a specific group of people or culture. There are two different forms of
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Reading (refer to the requirement of page 32) – Extract Three Polyani‚ M.‚ The Tacit Dimension‚ Petersmith‚ 1966 (ch.1 p3-25) Polanyi claimed that his thinking commences from the truism that ‘we can know more than we can tell’ (4). Do you agree? Yes‚ it is because it is hard to express by verbal means. It is through observation and experience that can acquire tacit knowledge. Are you clear as to what Polanyi means by the ‘proximal’ and the ‘distal’? ‘proximal and distal’ are integrated to become
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Identify the problems associated with ethical and cultural relativisms. Ethical relativism holds that no universal standards or rules can be used to guide or evaluate the morality of an act. This view argues that people set their own moral standards for judging their actions. Only the individual’s self-interest and values are relevant for judging his or her behavior. The logic of ethical relativism also extends to cultures. Cultural relativists would argue that firms and business
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