Cultural Relativism

Cultural relativism

defines moral as which is socally approved by the majority in a particular culture. It maintains that an act is ethical in a culture that approves of it, and immoral if they disapproves of it.

Lessons from cultural relativism

• It does encourage tolerance.

• It also teaches us to be open-minded, thereby being more open to discovering truth.

• It warns against being judgmental

Criticism on cultural relativism

• a. It discourages analytical thinking and independent decision making.

• b. It is inconsistent in promoting tolerance. a c. It is self - defeating.

True

Doc Enriquez affirms that KAPWA is the core concept of Filipino psychology, the foundation of SIR.

True

Kapwa present an idea of "shared self" opens up the heart-doors of the I to include the Other.

6 basic Filipino Values

1. Pakikisama

2. Hiya

3. Amor propio

4. Utang na loob

5. Filipino hospitality

6.Respect for elders

Moral relativism

believes that no act is good or bad objectively, and no single objective universal standard through we can evaluate the truth of moral judgments.

Culture

large and diverse set of mostly intangible aspects of social life;