PHI 2396 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Deductive Reasoning, Moral Relativism, Cultural Relativism
24 Dec 2017
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For next class we will begin chapter 2. He will be posting the powerpoint for this chapter (1) after this lecture. Most students who begin to take ethics adopt some sort of ethical relativism. Subjective relativism - the view that right actions are those sanctioned by the person. Ie. vegetarians who don"t eat meat for moral reasons, the frame of reference is the individuals. Cultural relativism - the view that right actions are those sanctioned by ones culture - context matters. Polygamy is accepted in many cultures but na is very monogamous. This example could also be subjective because some people practice polygamy in canada and what might be right for them might not be right for everyone. Moral objectivism - the view that there are moral norms or principals that are valid or true for everyone. Relativists come from a place where we want to respect others but objectivism is there to respect the autonomy of others.
