Relativism Flashcards
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Who were the sophists?
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Ancient Greek men who concluded that truth and morality were matters of opinion
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What is moral relativism?
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There are no universally valid moral principles. There is no such thing as intrinsic goods.
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What did Protagoras (480-411 BCE) famously say?
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“Man is the measure of all things”
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Define cultural relativism
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What is right or wrong depends on the culture
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Define descriptive relativism
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Different cultures and societies have differing ethical systems and so morality is relative
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What is the diversity thesis?
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Because of the diversity across and within cultures there can be no one true morality
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What are the four working principles of Situation Ethics?
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- Pragmatism - what you propose must work in practice
- Relativism - there are no fixed rules, but all decisions must be relative to agape
- Positivism - a value judgement needs to be made, giving the first place to love
- Personalism - people are put in first place, morality is personal and not centred on laws
