PHL 614 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Industrial Revolution, Cultural Imperialism, General Idea
30 Jan 2018
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Informal it is not criminal to lie to your friends/commit adultery/etc. (they are deemed inappropriate and disapproved of and are policed by society) The cultural differences argument (19-20: fashion styles, defriending, etc. Therefore, there is no objective truth in morality. Relativism conclusion drawn from initial observation and is supported by premise. A good argument that the truth of the premises supports the likelihood of the conclusion. A bad argument that the truth of the premises does not lead to the truth of the conclusion. This argument in its own terms just basically outlines that people disagree. What then can we learn from cultural relativism: we should no longer presume our cultural norms are natural and thereby and always by definition correct and inviolable. The relative universality of human rights by jack donnelly. A challenge to universal moral norms/universality of oral rights is conceptually a big deal.
