POLS 3212 Lecture 27: POLS 3212.001 11.2.18
13 Dec 2018
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Cultural relativism: the belief that because cultures differ from one another, there can be no universal moral values (bauer) Cultural relativists would argue: whatever a culture says is right just is right for that culture. This is a skeptical view of morality (no universal and objective morality) Consequences undermines the notion that there is an objective standard we can use to judge our own society or other societies. If there is no objective standard, then we simply have to tolerate abuse in the name of culture or local morals. Incompatible with hr because hr are the rights we have by virtue or being human. Hr are universal, they apply to all human beings , at all times, in all places, so if it is true there can be no hr. Cultural r: required analysis of hr that is locally situated, historical and comparative involves cultural cross-fertilization. Aims at developing local legitimacy for universal human rights.
