Essays on Cultural relativism

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…

To view one’s own culture as the universal by which all others are judged would be ultimately subjective, as our perceptions of cultural differences are shaped largely by our immersion in our own culture. An ethnocentric approach stems from judging an alternate culture in relation to one’s own pre-conceived cultural values, held to be superior;…

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 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…

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…

CULTURAL RELATIVITY: THE ROOT OF CAUSE CONFLICT IN NIGERIA Nigeria is a multicultural nation with over 250 ethnic groups. Human beings are product of culture. Culture has made people what they are. Culture is the totality of experience of people in a given environment. Culture is complex whole of the people- this complex whole includes…

The Challenge of Cultural Relativism 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…

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…

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…