ETHICS PART 4: CULTURE AND MORAL BEHAVIOR

Culture is at the root of human alienation from the environment.

• Erazim Kohák

• Edward B. Tylor

• Michael Cole

• John Paul Lederach

Culture is the complex whole of knowledge, belief, art, law, morals, custom, and any other capabilities acquired by humans as members of society.

• Erazim Kohák

• Edward B. Tylor

• Michael Cole

• John Paul Lederach

Culture is a set of shared practices, values, and tools passed down through generations.

• Erazim Kohák

• Edward B. Tylor

• Michael Cole

• John Paul Lederach

Culture is the shared knowledge, meanings, and practices that define a group’s identity.

• Erazim Kohák

• Edward B. Tylor

• Michael Cole

• John Paul Lederach

3 C's in Adapting to Cultural Differences

• Confront

• Complain

• Conform

• Compare

Culture shapes how people perceive right and wrong.

• Culture's Influence on Morality

• Cultural Norms and Values

Different cultures value different things (e.g., individualism vs. collectivism), leading to different ethical systems.

• Culture's Influence on Morality

• Cultural Norms and Values

Suggests that morality is culturally bound

• Moral Relativism

• Moral Absolutism

Believes in universal moral truths.

• Moral Relativism

• Moral Absolutism

Religious and philosophical traditions (e.g., Judeo-Christian, Confucianism) influence moral beliefs and practices.

• Ethical Traditions and Religion

• Cultural Practices and Morality

• Cultural Evolution and Globalization

• Conflict Between Cultures

• Social Justice and Morality