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Dr. Kristy Taylor: Cultural Relativism and Religion:   Are We Born Th... Triggers List, Business Write Offs, Brain Map, Locus Of Control, Cultural Relativism, Social Studies Project, Disruptive Innovation, Disruptive Technology, Media Relations

Cultural Relativism and Religion: Are We Born This Way? Religion is more than simply a belief in a god or gods, a group of individuals who share a common belief, or a way of seeking and finding life’s meaning. While religion does seek to provide an explanation of universal phenomenon and life’s occurrences, not all religions attribute these ideas to a god concept. What then, is a substantive explanation for religion? And what role does cultural relativism play in religious indoctrination?…

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The United Nations Education, Science and Culture Organisation (UNESCO) is using the sociological concept of "cultural relativism" to promote World Human Rights Day (10th of December). This term describes that cultures should not be judged on one's own morality or cultural standards, but rather that all cultures should be understood in their local context. The UN is saying here that this does not extend to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. World Human Rights Day, Sociological Concepts, Cultural Relativism, Universal Declaration Of Human Rights, Violation Of Human Rights, Declaration Of Human Rights, Human Rights Day, Education Science, Sample Essay

The United Nations Education, Science and Culture Organisation (UNESCO) is using the sociological concept of "cultural relativism" to promote World Human Rights Day (10th of December). This term describes that cultures should not be judged on one's own morality or cultural standards, but rather that all cultures should be understood in their local context. The UN is saying here that this does not extend to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

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Cultural Relativism The idea of universal truth in ethics is a myth. The customs of different societies are all that exist. To say that a custom is ‘correct’ or ‘incorrect’ would imply that we can judge that custom by some independent standard of right and wrong, but no such standard exists.

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