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Judging a person's actions based on his or her cultural context
cchloe
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∙ 2010-09-22 03:31:54This is a great Wiki article you should check out about this topic afterward. The definition is that every individual should be able to do and believe what they wish in terms of their own culture and this should be understood by others that it is so. Breaking the words down, your own beliefs and your own actions should be able to be performed and expressed relative to your own culture regardless of location or circumstance.
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∙ 2014-07-09 18:49:06Culture relativism relates to various cultures viewpoint of morality. Relativism argues that there is no right or wrong way of how individuals judge the actions of others because there are no set standards to compare with.
Alishba Shah
the view that ethical and social standards reflect the cultural context from which they are derived
ethical - relating to moral principles
derived - means to get something out of something
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In your perspective define cultural relativism?
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In your perspective define cultural relativism?
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Who started cultural relativism?
The ideology of cultural relativism was started by Franz Boas. Cultural relativism decrees that an individual should be judged based on their culture.
Sociologists agree that it is important you always practice cultural relativism in viewing other cultural practices true or false?
Most sociologists agree that it is important to practice cultural relativism because it leads to tolerance. Cultural relativism is a term used that believes that all value systems are correct.
What helps sociologists and anthropologists understand practices that seem strange from those of their own culture?
b. Cultural relativism
What helps sociologists and anthropologists understand practices that seem strange or different from those of their own culture?
Cultural relativism :)
What is the process of cultural diffusion?
what is the process of a cultural diffusion
Who started cultural relativism?
The ideology of cultural relativism was started by Franz Boas. Cultural relativism decrees that an individual should be judged based on their culture.
When is cultural relativism vulgar and how do anthropologists avoid this vulgar cultural relativism?
theoretical anthropology
What is a cultural relativism?
No
What is the difference between cultural relativism and multiculturalism?
Cultural Relativism is the moral philosophy. Multiculturalism is its political enactment.
What is a major flaw in cultural relativism?
"The major flaw in cultural relativism is that the concept of relativism is wrong. We are now witnessing "cultural relativism" throughout the world with particular emphasis on terrorism: their cultural relativism is the world's capitulation or death with no other choices. " Above a typical Enlightened Absolutist opininion (no offense). Using the word 'wrong' in absolute way. And pointing at unfavourable views as 'terrorism'. An enlightening example of what is not cultural relativism
What is marketing relativism?
Marketing relativism is a subtle and unintended result of cultural conditioning.
Sociologists agree that it is important you always practice cultural relativism in viewing other cultural practices true or false?
Most sociologists agree that it is important to practice cultural relativism because it leads to tolerance. Cultural relativism is a term used that believes that all value systems are correct.
What is the term for understanding someone behavior based on his or her cultural context?
Cultural Relativism
What are the causes of cultural relativism and ethnocentrism?
learning languages
What are causes of cultural relativism and ethnocentrism?
learning languages
What action is morally right according to cultural relativism?
There is no "moral right" in Cultural Relativism. That is the entire point of the philosophy; all value systems in all cultures are equally valid.
What is the antonym of ethnocentric?
The antonym of ethnocentricism is cultural relativism. Or Xenocentrism.
