cultural relativism Flashcards
1
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What is cultural relativism?
A
The action is right or wrong just incase a culture approves/ dissaproves of it
2
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What is subjective relativism?
A
VIEW THAT SOMETHING IS RIGHT JUST IN CASE A PERSON MAKING THE DECISION ApPROVES OF IT
3
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What is emotivism?
A
THINK THAT ETHICAL CLAIMS HAVE NO MEANING OR CAN BE NEITHER TRUE NOR FALSE. RATHER ALL ETHICAL CLAIMS ARE EXPRESSIONS OF EMOTIONS
4
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What are some criticisms of these views?
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EMO- ETHICAL DISCUSSION TURN IN EMOTIONAL MANIPULATION
CULTURAL- CAN NEVER BE WRONG, BC ITS WHETEHER OR NOT A CULTURE APPROVES OF IT
Can promote intolerance
