PPT-Relativism: Cultural and Ethical

Ethical Theory Relativism Relativism the general philosophical theory that states that there are no firm criteria for judging one individual s or one cultures set of moral values principles and guidelines of ethical conduct as better than or more rational or superior to any other. Ring of . Gyges. . (. Ji. -jeez). Grants total invisibility.. No one knows you have it.. Totally free to act in anyway you desire without suffering social or legal judgment.. Would you use it?. Would there be limits on its use?. Ethical Relativism . and. Ethical Absolutism. Presented by: . Nathan Bennett. Terri Small. PJ White . Theory of Relativism. No single moral standard applies equally to all people. There are many codes and standards. Ethics in a Global Context. Ronald F. White, Ph.D.. Professor of Philosophy. College of Mount St. Joseph. Descriptive and Prescriptive Realism. Descriptive Realism (Objectivism). There are universal facts. Assoc. . Prof. Dr. Şehnaz . Şahinkarakaş. Ethical Relativism. Ethical. . Relativism. : . no universal. /. valid. standards or rules can be used to guide or evaluate the morality of an act.. Morality. AOK Crash Course. Ethics Defined. Ethics – plural . noun. . 1 . the moral principles governing or influencing conduct.. . 2 . the branch of knowledge concerned with moral principles.. . Both ‘ethics’ and ‘morality’ are derived from words that originally meant ‘custom’.. (. Quinn Chapter 2). CS4001 . Kristin Marsicano. What theories does Quinn reject?. Briefly define each of the four rejected theories and why they are rejected.. What theories does Quinn reject?. Subjective Relativism. Moral Relativism and Behaviorism . Moral Relativism. Moral Relativism is the view that there is no absolute or universal moral law or truth, resulting in a morality determined by cultural factors or personal preference. . 2010-2013. http://. www.d.umn.edu/cla/faculty/troufs/anth3618/. Other . Important . Terms. Ancient Middle America. University of Minnesota Duluth. u. se . your up/down arrow keys and/or . your space bar to advance the slides. Nault. Ethics and Values for . Professionals. Chapter 2: Ethical Relativism. . . 2. Learning Objectives:. To identify the two broad approaches to understanding ethics;. To understand the fundamental stance of each approach;. your up/down arrow keys and/or . your space bar to advance the slides. University of Minnesota Duluth. Tim Roufs © . 2010-2013. ". Selam. " . aka "Lucy's Baby”. Other. Important. Terms. Prehistoric Cultures. Key words check - starter. Culture. Cultural hybrid. Use textbook to consider examples of . cultural hybridity.. Key concepts – this lesson. Norm. Value. Function. Culturally specific. Relative. Ethnocentric. A Philosophical . Crash Course. Are there any objective ethical rules? Or does every moral . judgement. depend on the circumstances?. Ethics – plural noun . 1 the moral principles governing or influencing conduct. . Ethical Relativism. M. oral truths are not absolutely true, but “true” relative to some particular standards. Ethical Relativism. M. oral truths are not absolutely true, but “true” relative to some particular standards. James Rachels. &. Stuart Rachels. Cultural Relativism. The idea of universal truth in ethics is a myth.. The customs of different societies are all that exist.. To say that a custom is ‘correct’ or ‘incorrect’ would imply that we can judge that custom by some independent standard of right and wrong, but no such standard exists..