Lesson 3

Question 1

View that all beliefs, customs, and ethics are relative to the individual within his own social context

Answer 1

Cultural Relativism

Question 2

The view that one particular ethnic group is somehow superior to all others

Answer 2

Ethnocentrism

Question 3

Argument from facts about differences between cultural outlooks to making conclusions about the status of morality

Answer 3

Theory on the nature of morality

Question 4

Consequences of accepting cultural relativism

Answer 4

1. We could no longer say that custom of other societies are morally inferior to others
2. We could decide wether actions are right or wrong just by consulting the standards of our society
3. The idea of moral progress is called into doubt

Question 5

The only absolute truth is?

Answer 5

Change