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    Chapter 4: Mordidas

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    Written Assignment Unit 3 The case study presented in Chapter 4, Mordidas (Brusseau, 2012, p.194-6), is a great example to highlight the subjectivity of moral and ethical rules when compared and contrasted with other, especially more developed, countries. The theory of “cultural relativism supports that there is no final appeal” (Brusseau, 2012, p.154). Hence, morality and ethics become totally subjective from place to place and purely culture oriented. As a result, when an action is considered

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    development but to move further as a community. In African Traditional Religion, the answers to these moral question delineate the conception of morality in

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    considered right or wrong depends on the moral norms of society and can only be judged on its own. An actions that may be morally right in one society many not be considered morally right to another, albeit the practices may be different their fundamental moral principles are the same. This does not imply that all practices are relative. There are local customs regarding dress attire along with government customs whereas torture is governed by a universal moral standard. The underlying reason for

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    How do the choices we make impact or shape our identity? I’ve been reading ‘ A Long Walk To Water’ recently and i have realized that salva and Nya have shaped different identities. Salva has an identity as a lost child or a brave child. while nya is known was a good child or a listener. How do you think that you’ve shaped your identity? Shaping your identity might sound had but it’s not, you shaped your identity every day! Everything you do helps you shape your identity. How do your

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    “learning is fundamentally moral because it trains us to know the truth and to restrict the kind of behavior that is typical of ignorant people” (552). Tzu believes to be properly educated an individual must devote they’re life to proper learning. The type of learning Tzu valued in today’s terms, would be those who are college educated. Tzu believed for an individual to be moral, they must be properly educated, but this is not true. Morals are not born in classrooms, morals are learned from all around

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    Relativism, defined in the OED is “the doctrine that knowledge, truth, and morality exist in relation to culture, society, or historical context, and are not absolute.” Insofar the problem is whether a universal code of morality exists where all societies can abide too. In this paper I will explain the rejection of James Rachel, and Bernard Williams’s view of relativism, afterwards give my interpretation on their argument of relativism, in why I don’t agree with Williams, whereas I do agree with

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    "They (meaning Utilitarians) argued that actions and social policies should be judged right or wrong exclusively according to whether they cause happiness or misery....." (Rachels, 2010, 308) So with this being said, I would have to say yes. Because the Utilitarians believe that if something does not make the majority happy then it is not right or good. *disclaimer* This is just my own honest and blunt opinion and that only, so it is up to you on whether if you want to accept it or not. So, with

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    Critically comment about Brutus failure to keep a balance between morality or love and honor or values. Support your answer with textual evidence and critical point of view. The play, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, by William Shakespeare sets the stage for an honorable man named Marcus Brutus. His honor is characterized by several traits and actions present throughout the play. Brutus’ love to Rome proves honor by the things he

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    If Moral Relativism is true are all Moral Opinions true? Inroduction: Say a person was asked to investigate a range of cultures ethics and their reasoning to come to a conclusion as to what is the ethical ideal that should be universalized. No matter how much depth and reasoning provided, it is most likely this person will conclude that their own cultural ethics will prevail. Not because the person is unsympathetic to other cultures, but because their own culture is most justified in their eyes.

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    Moral and Character Development Although moral development has addressed from different models or approaches to psychological and educational, it is the cognitive-developmental approach; they are given more importance. For the definition of the cognitive, means that moral development has its bases in the stimulation of the reasoning of the person about circumstances and decisions regarding situations of interpersonal relationship. The role of thinking is necessary, and above all the how and

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