Ethics and Cultural Perspectives Quiz3

What is Human Law?

• Laws created by human societies to govern behavior

• Laws that are universal and unchanging

• Laws based on natural principles

• Laws that apply only to specific cultures

What does Relativism assert?

• Moral principles are the same worldwide

• Moral principles vary based on culture

• Moral principles are determined by law

• Moral principles are absolute

Cultural Relativism suggests that morality is dependent on what?

• Religious beliefs

• Individual cultures

• Legal systems

• Universal truths

What is the main idea of Moral Relativism?

• There are universal moral standards

• Morality is fixed and unchanging

• Morality depends on individual or cultural beliefs

• Morality is dictated by law

What does Xenocentrism refer to?

• Belief in the superiority of one's own culture

• Rejection of all cultural norms

• Neutrality towards all cultures

• Preference for foreign customs over one's own

Ethnocentrism is characterized by what belief?

• Cultural practices are irrelevant

• All cultures are equal

• One's own culture is superior to others

• Cultural practices should be adopted universally

What is Colonial Mentality?

• A form of cultural inferiority complex

• A belief in the superiority of native traditions

• An appreciation for all cultures

• A rejection of foreign customs

Consequentialism judges actions based on what?

• Their cultural significance

• Their outcomes or consequences

• Their intentions

• Their adherence to laws

What is the focus of Nicomachean Ethics?

• Promoting ethical relativism

• Understanding cultural differences

• Following strict laws

• Achieving happiness through moral character

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Human Law?

• Govern behavior

• Universal

• Culturally specific

• Mutable