The Challenge of Cultural Relativism
Read Rachels, J. (1998). The Challenge of Cultural Relativism. In Elements of Moral Philosophy.McGraw Hill. Pgs. 410-419.
After reading, post your answers and arguments to the following questions. Views should be supported by arguments and discussions between participants is encouraged. The idea is not just to give views but also to challenge each others arguments.
- After reading the article which argument would you support?
- Cultural relativism exists, and there can be no universal ethical standards.
- Alternatively, cultural relativism in actuality is superficial, and there should be some universally acceptable standards.
