Question 1

Rachels notes that if cultural relativism were true, we could no longer criticize the practices of other cultures. What do you think about a moral theory that says we cannot criticize practices such as honor killing, female genital mutilation and child sex slavery?

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Question 2

In explaining the argument for cultural relativism, Rachels points out that the Eskimos and Americans have different views on this practice.

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A)   Honor killing
B)   Arranged marriage
C)   Infanticide
D)   The role of women in societyE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 3

Cultural relativism and ethnocentrism are opposite sides of a continuum. What do you think lies at the middle point between the two?

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The middle point between cultural relativism and ethnocentrism could be considered as cultural pluralism. Cultural pluralism acknowledges the existence of different cultures and respects their unique contributions to society, without necessarily ranking them as superior or inferior. It allows for the coexistence of different cultures and encourages understanding and tolerance, without forcing one to completely abandon their own cultural perspective. It strikes a balance between understanding and respecting other cultures (cultural relativism) and maintaining a sense of cultural identity and pride (ethnocentrism).

Question 4

Cultural relativism places a ban on criticizing the practices of other cultures. Rachels argues that sometimes the right thing to do is to criticize the practices of other cultures. What example does Rachels give in arguing this point?

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A)   Female genital mutilation
B)   Arranged marriage of children under the age of 12
C)   Honor killing
D)   All of the aboveE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

What can be learned from cultural relativism?

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A)   The theory warms us, correctly, about the danger of assuming that all our preferences are based on some absolute rational standard.
B)   The theory forces us to distinguish between fact and opinion.
C)   The theory confronts us with the need to question the standards of our own society.
D)   The theory draws a sharp distinction between anthropology and philosophy.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Which of the following is an example of cultural diversity discussed by Rachels?

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A)   Honor killing in Pakistan
B)   Poppy farmers in Afghanistan
C)   Selling children into piracy in Somalia
D)   Funeral practices of the Greeks and the CallatiansE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Which of the following most accurately captures the theory of cultural relativism?

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A)   Different societies have different moral codes.
B)   The moral code of a society determines what is right within that society.
C)   There is no objective standards that can be used to judge one society's code better than another's.
D)   All of the aboveE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Rachels rejects cultural relativism, arguing instead that all cultures have some values in common.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Rachels notes that from the fact that cultures have different practices it follows that cultures have different values.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

As Rachels notes, if cultural relativism were true, we could no longer say that the United States is morally better today having abolished slavery than when the institution of slavery was legal.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Rachels notes that if ethical relativism were true, the idea of moral progress is called into doubt. Do you think society is better off today as a result of social movements such as the Civil Rights Movement and Women's Suffrage? What do you think about a moral theory that denies that the Civil Rights Movement and Women's Suffrage represent genuine advancements in human rights?

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Question 12

Rachels notes that if cultural relativism were true, we could decide whether actions are right or wrong just by consulting the standards of our society. Do you think societal standards or majority rule is an infallible guide to moral truth? What do you think of a moral theory that says murdering millions of Jews, gypsies, homosexuals, Pols and Catholics is morally permissible just in case the majority of people in society approve of such behavior?

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Societal standards and majority rule are...

Question 13

As Rachels notes, even if the Cultural Differences Argument is invalid, cultural relativism might still be true.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 14

The second lesson that Rachels believes cultural relativism teaches has to do with __________.

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A)   Cultural norms
B)   Objective morality
C)   Keeping an open mind
D)   Working towards a closed mindE) A) and D)
F) B) and D) C

Question 15

Rachels notes that cultural relativism is based on a genuine insight. What is this insight?

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A)   Ethical objectivism need not entail ethnocentrism.
B)   Cultural relativism denies the existence of God.
C)   Many of the practices and attitudes we think so natural are really only cultural products.
D)   All of the aboveE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 16

The first lesson that we can learn from Cultural Relativism is __________

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A)   A warning that all of our preferences are based on some absolute rational standard
B)   A warning that all of our laws are based on Kantian morality
C)   A warning not to assume that all of our preferences are based on some absolute rational standard
D)   A warning not to assume that all of our laws are based on Kantian moralityE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

James Rachels supports the theory of cultural relativism.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

State the theory of cultural relativism.

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Question 19

Rachels argues that cultural relativism is so patently false that nothing can be learned from it.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Rachels argues that if we reject cultural relativism we are forced to adopt ethnocentrism; since ethnocentrism is clearly immoral, cultural relativism must be true.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 2: Ethical Relativism

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Exam 2: Ethical Relativism

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