PROBLEMS OF PHILOSOPHY

PHIL 232, TTh 9am-10am in AUD A Angell Hall
The University of Michigan
Fall 2004

Name__________________________

 

Reading Questions: Rachels’ "The Challenge of Cultural Relativism"

Answer the following questions in a sentence or two.

  1. What is the thesis of Cultural Relativism (CR)?

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  2. What argument is usually offered for CR, and what does Rachels say is wrong with this argument?

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  3. What consequences does CR have for judging other moral codes and the idea of moral progress, and how might these consequences be worrisome?

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  4. What is Rachels' explanation of how there might be more moral agreement then there seems to be?

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  5. What does Rachels say can be learned from CR?