PHI 2600 Study Guide - Final Guide: Cardinal Virtues, Moral Relativism, Virtue Ethics
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Female genital mutation removal of female genitals at an early age. moral relativism morals being human inventions cultural relativism social cultures create moral standards individual relativism each individual makes up his or her own moral standards. Xenophanes religious beliefs are cultural relative because culutral experiences shape our minds. Pyrrho"s view on morality we cannot determine what is morally god of bad tranquility in greek there is a diversity in morality folkways. Sumner- traditions of a certain society cultural diversity each culture has different moral values and conflicts due to social custom. Rachels- caring for children, telling the truth, prohibitions against murder social diversity. 4 cardinal virtues justice, temperance, wisdom, courage (plato) States that it is difficult to know whether moral truths exist or what these truths are. Agnosticism who don"t know if god is real. Believed in law of the heart as the path to truth. His father wounded a man in a duel.
