The Ethics Of Relativism

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Ethics are not universal throughout the world due to the many different persons and cultures that have different moral beliefs and ethics. However, within an area where the culture is similar and the majority of the people in society believe in the same morals and beliefs, all of their ethics can be said to be relative. Rather than believing if an action is good or bad, morals from different cultures and settings are viewed as being either accepted or not accepted. As long as an action is viewed as being accepted then that is a moral of that culture. An example of a moral being accepted in a culture when other cultures do not accept it is killing. There are some cultures that believe in the concept of suicide and/or homicide, while other …show more content…

(IEP) Relativism is related to the theory of morals where the acceptance of its views and actions is based upon the culture, the people within the society, and the overall outlook based upon a specific group of individuals. The idea and practice of relativism causes much controversy around the world amongst different cultures and societies. Although relativism can vary amongst different cultures based upon the morals, beliefs, and values that are considered accepted, the theory behind relativism can be practiced as a universal theory. Children in society are raised according to how their parents want to raise them. Parents practice the way they raise their children based upon what their society accepts and/or how they were raised by their parents. Children become developed into believing how they were raised is true, therefore, they will one day raise their own children in the exact same practice. As these children grow and develop, they will learn to understand whether or not their actions and what they say are accepted or not accepted within their …show more content…

There may not be a solidified universal agreement when it comes to universal principles, however, the goal is not to carry out practices individually or be an individual who becomes isolated from their own culture. (Patent) This means that there are universal principles and individual applications. Although not every individual in the world practices the same religion, have the same morals, carry out the same values, all individuals have universal principles. One type of universal principle is belief. A belief is how an individual feels when they speak to another individual or guidance that leads them to perform an action that could do good or cause harm. Beliefs can be a perception or guidance. Various cultures will carry own their own beliefs according to what they perceive to be accepted. Although beliefs vary and will be different amongst cultures, they are still feelings and ethical principles that are universal.

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