Essays on Cultural relativism

In the world of cultural studies, there is a balance. There is a balance, especially, in the continuum of the relationship between the concepts of cultural relativism and ethnocentrism. Ethnocentrism is defined as “a point of view that one’s own way of life is to be preferred above all others” (Rosado). This is an interesting…

It is always troublesome not to understand another culture, especially, in New York City where we live in a society that is rapidly changing. The City has increasingly brought people of various cultures, to interact closer with each other. This interaction can be either positive or negative depending on the level of sensitivity and respect…

The subjective nature of considering one’s own culture as the universal standard for judging all others is influenced by our immersion in our own culture. This ethnocentrism arises from comparing another culture to our own values that we believe are superior. The parallax phenomenon prevents us from objectively analyzing different cultures due to our inability…

Cultural relativism is a view in metaethics regarding the moral codes of different cultures and provides an initially appealing way in which to incorporate all cultures values into the world without offending or discriminating towards anyone. However, this theory has a number of significant problems that seem to make it un unsuitable theory for the…

It is written by Alex Thio who is a professor of sociology at Ohio University. The essay mainly talks about the global analysis of culture and he shows us the different of global culture in four aspects: “Cultural universals, Culture Clash, Ethnocentrism and Cultural Relativism”. (A Global Analysis of Culture, Alex Thio) Because I am…

The concept of Cultural Relativism holds that there exist no universal standards of cultural and ethical values in the world against which all other ethical and cultural values and traditions could be judged. All cultural and ethical beliefs and traditions are, therefore, of equal value and have to be evaluated and studied from an objective…

Nigeria is a diverse country with more than 250 distinct ethnic groups. Culture plays a pivotal role in shaping individuals and impacting their identities, encompassing beliefs, habits, modes, and attitudes developed through experiences within a specific environment. Culture arises from the interactions and interpretations of individuals’ experiences. The classical ethnic groups in Nigeria, such as…

What form of civil disobedience would work best against a nation that functioned under a social contract that make racism, sexism classism, and ageism legal? I believe the best form of civil disobedience that would against this type of social contract would be egoism. With this form of civil disobedience anyone would do what he…

In his book. Beyond Bumper Sticker Ethics. writer Steve Wilkens discusses nine ethical positions that are prevailing in civilizations today. Although the systems are sometimes obscure. and his treatments. a spot colored. I find myself fortunate because I seem to hold with most of his sentiments that he lets faux pas. The first ethical belief…