(Answered) ETHC445N Week 1 Assignment: Cultural Relativism and Moral Action

Required Resources
Read/review the following resources for this activity:

  • Textbook: Chapter 1, 2
  • Lesson
  • Minimum of 2 scholarly sources in addition to the textbook

Instructions
For this assignment propose a scenario where you or someone you know are confronted with a moral dilemma relating to cultural diversity and multiculturalism. It cannot be the same as what was covered in the week one discussion.

Cultural diversity refers to religious, sexual, racial, and other forms of social difference. A moral dilemma is a situation in which one must make a decision between two or more options such that the options involve seemingly ethical and/or unethical conduct. Address the following questions:

  • What was the situation? What did the dilemma involve?
  • What would a subjective moral relativist say is the right approach to the dilemma? Why would that kind of relativist say that?
  • What would a cultural relativist say is the right approach to the dilemma? Why would that kind of relativist say that? Is that approach correct?
  • What did you the person confronting the dilemma decide to do? What moral justification did they give? Is that approach morally correct?
  • Was there an objective moral truth (the objectively right thing to do) in this situation? Why or why not?

Remember, the dilemma should be detailed with description and dialogue. Regard the questions as requirements. This is still an essay. One should not simply provide a list of brief answers to questions. One has to provide an in-depth reflection regarding a difficult ethical situation..

Cite the textbook and incorporate outside sources, including citations.

Writing Requirements (APA format)

  • Length: 1.5-2 pages (not including title page or references page)
  • 1-inch margins
  • Double spaced
  • 12-point Times New Roman font
  • Title page
  • References page (minimum of 2 scholarly sources

Solution:

Week 1 Assignment: Cultural Relativism and Moral Action

After same-sex marriages were legalized on June 26, 2015, most couples could not wait to get married finally. I recall getting a call from a close friend telling me that he had just gotten engaged and were planning to have their wedding in the next eleven months. True to his word, we got invitation cards six months to the wedding date. Our mutual Muslim friend also got an invitation. The invitation not only brought thrilling news, but it also created a moral dilemma for our Muslim friend. Her religion is strictly opposed to homosexuality, but she also wanted to be a supportive friend.

A subjective moral relativist would follow their feelings above all else. That is, they would likely attend the wedding if their feelings favored it over their religious teachings. Subjective moral relativists believe that an objective right or wrong is inexistent(Triplett, 2014)….Click link below to purchase full tutorial at $10