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Cultural Relativism, says, in effect, that there is no such thing as universal truth in ethics; there are only the various cultural codes, and nothing more. Moreover, our own code has no special status; it is merely one among many.
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In thisarticle, we will deal with the ethical challenges and problems brought about by globalization. And in addition to various theories in Ethics discussed in this book, we will discuss in this lecture another ideology, called Pluralism, which has arisen in the age of globalization.
Read moreWhat is deviant in one culture may even be celebrated in another. For instance, in some parts of Indonesia, Malaysia, and Muslim Africa, women are traditionally circumcised. Known as “excision” or “clitoridectomy,” the process involves cutting off the clitoris and sewing shut the labia, typically without any anesthesia.
Read more… as time passes by, symbols may also change. For example, tattoos (and long hair in males) once symbolized rebellion (or indicated being an ex-convict), but now, they may signify something else, like of being fashionable.
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