Blog Assignment #6

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PART ONE

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QUESTION #1: If an action that is praised in one culture may be condemned in another, would it be correct to say that all moral values are relative to the culture they are found in?

ANSWER 1A:

Yes it is correct to say that all moral values are relative to the culture they are found in. For instance many cultures around the world think that school administrators are justified to hit kids if the kids are misbehaving in any way, but in America any form of corporal punishment within the education system is strictly forbidden. Also, in some African tribes being overweight as a woman is a symbol of her family's great wealth and high social status, while in America if a woman is over weight it is looked down upon. Culture is vastly diverse depending upon the location, so right and wrong cannot be determined based on another culture's location.

ANSWER 1B:

P: Cultural activities represent history and often times others don't see history as an ever popular influence on modern life.

P: People within a culture only know the morals they were raised with and most of the times never experience or think about other cultures beliefs.

C: Therefore, it is correct to say that all moral values are relative to the culture they are found in



QUESTION #2: Isn’t it a mark of ignorance to pass judgments on other cultures or to claim that one culture is better than another?

ANSWER 2A:

Yes it is a mark of ignorance to pass judgments on other cultures or to claim that one cultures is better than another because unless you know and have experienced exactly all of the lifestyles of every culture in the world, you are highly unqualified to judge any culture better than another culture. Claiming that any culture is superior is simply ignorant because every culture has different values. Since every culture has different values it is impossible to judge if one culture has better values than the next. Everyone belongs to or was raised in a certain culture and therefore there is always a biased opinion if judging anothers culture.

ANSWER 2B:

P: There is always a biased opinion when judging anothers culture due to judger's own culture or cultural upbringing.

P: Every culture has different values which makes it impossible for anyone to judge if one culture is better than the next.

C: Therefore, it is a mark of ignorance to pass judgments on other cultures


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PART TWO

In America it is widely believed that a person should not be punished for something that they have no control over. Within our culture it would be morally wrong to withhold money and to hit your spouse because you believe she is the reason for the birth of a daughter rather than a son. Although this is very different from china's culture where it would be acceptable because they hold high values in having a son to maintain the family line. Still, I do not believe it would be morally right to punish a wife for giving birth to a daughter when she obviously has no control over the sex of her child.

Arguable issue: Whether or not a wife should be punished for giving birth to a daughter.

P: A parent should love a child no matter what the sex of the child is. (moral principle, Value of life).
P: A person should not be punished over something they have no control over. (Fairness)
P: A spouse should never be hit without provocation.

C: Therefore, a wife should not be punished for giving birth to a daughter.