which of the following is NOT one of the claims typically made by cultural relativists?
western values are generally superior to non-western values
according to rachels, the cultural differences argument:
draws a conclusion that does not follow from the argument's premise
which of the following consequences follows from taking cultural relativism to be true
all (go back and look)
among the eskimos, female infanticide is practiced more frequently than male infanticide because
eskimo males die prematurely at much higher rates than eskimo females
from cultural relativism, rachel argues, we can learn
to keep an open mind
that difference cultures have different moral codes is a relatively recent discover t/f
false
according to rachels, the fact that different cultures have difference moral codes implies that moral values lack objective true t/f
false
if cultural relativism is true, a social "reformer" cannot legitimately challenge the ideals of his or her society t/f
true
rachels thinks it makes no sense to condemn some societies as inferior to our own t/f
false
rachels believes that all cultural practices can be tested against a rational standard of rightness or wrongs t/f
false
cultural relativism:
theory holding that there is no such thing as universal truth in ethics, there are only the various cultural codes, and out own is merely one among many
cultural differences argument
argument that (wrongly) infers from the mere existence of different moral codes in different cultures that there is no such thing as objective moral truth
moral progress
change for the better in a society's moral standards' makes sense only if cultural relativism's denial of objective moral truth is incorrect
