WorksheetsETHICS PART 4: CULTURE AND MORAL BEHAVIOR
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
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
Practices like gender roles and capital punishment are viewed differently across cultures, raising ethical questions.
Ethical Traditions and Religion
Cultural Practices and Morality
Cultural Evolution and Globalization
Conflict Between Cultures
Social Justice and Morality
Globalization can lead to shifts in moral systems as cultures interact.
Ethical Traditions and Religion
Cultural Practices and Morality
Cultural Evolution and Globalization
Conflict Between Cultures
Social Justice and Morality
Ethical conflicts arise when cultures clash over moral principles (e.g., human rights).
Ethical Traditions and Religion
Cultural Practices and Morality
Cultural Evolution and Globalization
Conflict Between Cultures
Social Justice and Morality
Cultural understandings of fairness and justice inform moral frameworks.
Ethical Traditions and Religion
Cultural Practices and Morality
Cultural Evolution and Globalization
Conflict Between Cultures
Social Justice and Morality
Encourages understanding cultures on their own terms, without judgment based on one's own cultural norms.
Cultural Imperialism
Cultural Assimilation
Cultural Relativism
Advantages of Cultural Relativism
Creates learning opportunities
Promotes equality
Develops niche expertise
Encourages respect
Can lead to personal bias
Disadvantages of Cultural Relativism
Creates learning opportunities
May justify actions considered harmful
Assumes people are inherently good
Discourages reform or change
Can lead to personal bias
