CGS HU 202 Study Guide - Final Guide: Vasectomy, Fallacy, Cultural Relativism
6 Apr 2016
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Challenge to promote universalism without trampling on cultural differences. Cannot only use gross national product b/c freedoms not consistent w/ economic progress: female literacy rate, life expectancy, education, etc. must be taken into account. Example: 100 million missing women not able to develop agency from abortion, death in child birth, nutritional imbalances, female infanticide. Something valuable in and of itself (also called agency) Substantive freedoms ability to live to old age, engage in economy, etc: freedom builds economic growth (means and end) Democracy enhances quality of life famines not natural occurrence. Against forcing it on others when not ready some aspects necessary. Example: evidence of sharp decline in fertility rates in more literate states in india from public discussions of bad effects of high fertilities public discussions play crucial role. Absolute human rights that born with (i. e. respect b/c can"t be legalized) Can"t tolerate the intolerable: risk of destroying cultural differences. Danger of ethical relativism is can tolerate absolutism.
