PHL105Y5 Final: Exam questions and outlined answers
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Ident i f y and explai n four differ e n t challe nges for. Cultural relativism: no universal ethical code; depends on one"s own culture. Relativism : relative to one"s own culture; can"t judge others based on own standards. Norms of each culture may contradict with each other. Can"t say anything against what others do because you have to assume that it is acceptable in their culture. Example: polygamy in other cultures is acceptable but we can"t say its wrong. The only way to determine if something is right or wrong can be determined by society"s norms. Therefore, we can"t criticize ours or others actions as long as it follows social norms. Most people believe that certain crimes are wrong but it may be permissible in some culture. Example: animal cruelty is a crime in our culture but people don"t always care about animals in other cultures and torture them.
