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Edward Westermarck

Ethical Relativism Learning plan 5 Kristopher Ries , Adam Martin, Jill Niedfeldt , Dustin Krause 10/27/08. Edward Westermarck. Westermarck wrote Ethical Relativity a book about ethical relativism. He attempted to provide a basis for the study of moral behavior

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Edward Westermarck

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  1. Ethical Relativism Learning plan 5Kristopher Ries, Adam Martin, Jill Niedfeldt, Dustin Krause10/27/08

  2. Edward Westermarck • Westermarck wrote Ethical Relativity a book about ethical relativism. • He attempted to provide a basis for the study of moral behavior • Focused on no empirical basis for objective standards

  3. Edward Westermarck

  4. Ethical Relativism • Ethical Relativism is defined as a descriptive view that different groups of people have different moral standards for evaluating acts as right or wrong. • Different groups of people have different view points and each person thinks their view is right

  5. Ethical Relativism • Insights of ethical relativism: • Tolerate and understand peoples differences • Accept moral diversity

  6. Criticisms • Can’t decide what’s good because people find groups where what they think is right is held by every one. • No one is there to tell them they are wrong. • Just because everyone thinks it is right doesn’t make it right

  7. Criticism (cont.) • Moral principals express nothing more that the opinions of those who believe in them. • If everyone has the same beliefs there is no one to spark a change in beliefs.

  8. Dilemma- Divorce • Is divorce right or wrong? • “New” view divorce is acceptable and necessary in some cases • “Old” view divorce is a sin and never acceptable

  9. “Old Generation” View • Divorce is a sin • Biblical references say that it is immoral and against god to separate for any reason. • If a man was to get a woman pregnant he must marry her and stay married.

  10. “Old generation” View • Stayed together forever

  11. “Old Generation” View continued • The culture of the past generation was more dedicated to staying together no matter what. • People that divorced were shunned from society which reinforced staying together. • Marrying a divorced woman or man looked at as adultery.

  12. “New Generation” view • Divorce is looked at as a cure for marriage problems. • It is relatively easy solution that is accepted by society today. • 50% of people say their second marriage is a lot better

  13. “New Generation" Views Cont. • Very streamlined taking out the feeling of wrongness • People change over time leading to people growing apart and making divorce necessary.

  14. “New generation” View • Divorce effects more than just the two people

  15. Divorce Discussed • What is marriage? • What is an “acceptable” reason for divorce?

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