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Cultural Relativism Different Cultures have VERY different Moral Codes

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1 Cultural Relativism Different Cultures have VERY different Moral Codes
AND There is no such thing as an objective & universal morality

2 The Cultural Difference Argument (As Rachels interprets it)
P1: Different Cultures have different views of how the earth is shaped C: Therefore, there is no objective truth about earth’s shape, it’s just a matter of opinion, and opinions vary from culture to culture P1: Different Cultures have different moral codes C: Therefore, there is no objective truth in morality. Right and wrong are only matters of opinion, and opinions vary from culture to culture

3 The Cultural Difference argument defended
P1: Different Cultures have different moral codes P2: If there are no objective moral truths, then we cannot say that any culture's moral codes are wrong P3: There are no objective moral truths C: So, we cannot say that any culture’s moral codes are wrong

4 A Tale of Two Cultures

5 Smurfs believe in 1) Free-love 2) Consuming drugs 3) Blue is better! Muppets believe in 1) absolute monogamy 2) no drugs at all! 3) All colors are equal

6 But now suppose? Smurfs believe in absolute dictatorship:
Muppets believe in democracy

7 or Smurfs believe in Slavery, Genocide, and war-mongering
But the Muppets oppose this all in favor of peace, love, and inclusion

8 The Harm Standard

9 Love huts and Purity Balls


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