Ethical theory

moral values are relative to ones culture

what is cultural relativism?

what majority of the culture believes

what do cultural relativists believe?

you cant criticize the moral values of another culture

what is the distinction of cultural relativism?

moral values are relative to you

what is extreme relativism?

subjective

what are the moral values of an extreme relativist?

cant criticize the moral values of another person

what is the distinction of extreme relativism?

moral values are objectively true and absolute

what is moral objectivism?

everybody whether they agree or not

who do morals apply to in moral objectivism?

moral values are not relative to time, place, culture, or opinion

what is the distinction of moral objectivism?

form of behavior that represents the right way to live

what is a value?

morality is what god approves of or commands

what is morality according to the divine command theory?

immorality is what god prohibits or forbids

what is immorality according to the divine command theory?

it is clear and straightforward, easy to reach moral fulfillment

what is the positive of divine command theory?

there is disagreement about what god commands between both same faith and different religions.

what is the negative of divine command theory?

are moral actions moral because god approves of them, or does god approve of moral actions because they are moral?

what is the Euthyphro question?

does god make an action moral, or does he approve something because it is inherently moral?

what does the Euthyphro question mean?

statement that tells what people believe

what is a descriptive moral statement?

statement that tells what people ought to believe

what is a prescriptive moral statement?

prescriptive

is ethical theory descriptive or prescriptive?

belief in separation of religion and state affairs

what is secularism?

many worldviews in the same state

what is pluralism?

your principles and moral beliefs

what is a worldview?

principles and moral beliefs you live by

what is the "center" of your worldview?

what you believe and how you justify it

what is the "outer edge" of your worldview?

moral values are defined by an external item, they dont have an identity in itself

what does it mean to say that moral values are relative?

it cant criticize different morals and bases morals off of personal opinion

how does relativism differ from objectivism?

different cultures have different moral values, therefore, cultural relativism is true

what is the argument for cultural relativism?

if morality was truly relative, you wouldnt get an agreement as big as the UN declaration of human rights

what is the first argument against cultural relativism?

moral reform and progress are objective ideas, therefore relativism cant believe in them

what is the second argument against cultural relativism?

it promotes tolerance, which is an objective value

what is the third argument against cultural relativism (or relativism in general)?

you are telling others that they should be tolerant

how is it objective to promote tolerance?

to put up with something that you disagree with

what is the traditional meaning of tolerance?

continuum

tolerance is on a __________________

to accept a different view as philosophically justified

what is the relativistic meaning of tolerance?

promoting is advocating your view publicly

in objectivism, what is the difference between holding a position or value and promoting it?

advert, petition, protest, voting, interest group, book, letter

what are the different strategies for promoting an objective view?