2014-2-PHI110-05: Difference between revisions
(Week 5...) |
m (→Cultural Diversity and Moral Relativism: Fix typo.) |
||
| Line 4: | Line 4: | ||
= Cultural Diversity and Moral Relativism = | = Cultural Diversity and Moral Relativism = | ||
This week, we begin the | This week, we begin the second section of the unit, focussing on meta-ethics and meta-ethical questions. | ||
This week, we examine the relativist challenge to normative ethics. Are some actions right or wrong absolutely, or should the truth of moral claims be considered relative to a culture? | This week, we examine the relativist challenge to normative ethics. Are some actions right or wrong absolutely, or should the truth of moral claims be considered relative to a culture? | ||
Revision as of 04:27, 22 July 2014
__NOTITLE__ Studying 2014/2 PHI110: Philosophy, Morality and Society. Week 5. Undertaken Study Period 2, 2014. Content is quoted and/or summarised from the university website in fair dealing for purpose of research or study. See also: StudyWISE and AIMS.
Cultural Diversity and Moral Relativism
This week, we begin the second section of the unit, focussing on meta-ethics and meta-ethical questions.
This week, we examine the relativist challenge to normative ethics. Are some actions right or wrong absolutely, or should the truth of moral claims be considered relative to a culture?
Links
Herewith a list of further reading:
Lectures
Notes
Questions
Readings
Readings downloaded from e-Reserve.
- Benedict, Ruth. "A defence of moral relativism (extract)" in Vice and Virtue in Everyday Life: Introductory Readings in Ethics, Sommers, Christina; Sommers, Fred, 1993, 160-167 (original)
- Midgley, Mary. "Trying out one's new sword (extract)" in Vice and Virtue in Everyday Life: Introductory Readings in Ethics, Sommers, Christina; Sommers, Fred, 1993, 174-179 (original)
- Williams, Bernard. "Interlude: Relativism" in Morality: An Introduction to Ethics, Williams, Bernard, 1976, 34-39 (original)
- Wong, David. "Relativism" in Companion to Ethics, Singer, Peter, 1993, 442-450 (original)
Answers
TODO: answer the reading questions.
Activities
- Self Test Quiz - Week 05 Cultural Diversity and Moral Relativism
- Discussion forum for Week 5: Cultural Diversity and Moral Relativism
- Week 5 review: What have you learnt? (original)
Work
TODO
Things to do, most important on top:
- Listen to the Lectures
- Read the Lecture notes
- Read the Questions
- Read the Readings
- Answer the Questions
- Do the Activities
Done
Things that are done, most recent on top:
Glossary
Herewith a list of new and/or interesting words and selected definitions: