Cultural relativism is the theory that what is right is determined by what a culture
or society say is right.
a. True
b. False
True
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
"If the defendant serves his sentence at a halfway house and this is combined with a criminal conviction, he will receive significant punishment" is
A) an argument ? B) an explanation C) a conditional
Relate two negative consequences of moral relativism.
A. Negative consequences of moral relativism are that despicable or wrongful acts would never be condemned as such, and people would struggle to determine what morality requires of them and what said requirements are relative to B. Negative consequences of moral relativism include the likelihood of anarchy and the possibility of despotism. C. Negative consequences of moral relativism include nepotism at all levels of government and the possibility serious economic downturns. D. Negative consequences of moral relativism include the condemnation and vindication of all acts, and a cultural group's difficulty in defining and qualifying those acts for punishment.
Which of the following is not a standard-form categorical statement?
A. Some dentists are musicians. B. All dogs are not cats. C. No coeds are men. D. Some bears are not carnivores.