Moral values cannot be determined by one culture. Throughout the world there are cultures that partake in actions that we may find gruesome or distasteful. Likewise we perform acts that other cultures may find extremely disrespectful or even evil. While at heart humans may all enjoy the same emotions, what they feel responsible for, like religious duties, will determine their values and moral judgement. The Aztecs enjoyed pleasing their gods, and thus gave human sacrifices in the most gory of ways. Today Americans enjoy pleasing the higher power, but would never dream of human sacrifice, for the most part.In short moral values can easily change over borders, and within cultures, mostly because different groups have different beliefs and every group is inclined to support their own beliefs. Hmm, I suppose their is a commonality after all.
ANSWER 1B:
P: Cultural beliefs vary between cultures.
P: Moral values stem from the pericular belief set of that culture.
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C: Therefore, it is correct to say that all moral values are relative to the culture they are found in.
QUESTION #2: Isn’t it a mark of ignorance to pass judgments on other cultures or to claim that one culture is better than another?
Each culture will have a bias that it's way is superior. If it did not, then it would not have a very strong following. To convince another that your way is the best is not ignorant if you are also open to new ideas. The mark of ignorance appears when you pass judgement on another culture. Of course this is just opinion but, to be open minded is to be truly wise and fair. To say that others are stupid orsub human because of cultural beliefs is ignorant. To say that you do not believe what they are doing is right, but respect their boundaries and culture anyway is wise.
ANSWER 2B:
P: Cultures moral values vary.
P: Respect for others is a mark of wisdom.
P: it is disrespectful to pass judgement on cultures without appreciating that they are doing what they believe is right.
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C: Therefore, it is a mark of ignorance to pass judgments on other cultures (or therefore it is NOT a mark of ignorance to pass…)
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PART TWO
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In ancient Sparta unfit babies were left to die. In today's world this is considered inhuman. We value life, and we like children. It is believed that all persons deserve a chance to live. This belief is so strong that many still have fiery debates as to when life begins, so we may determine what is a right choice in the abortion situation. In that day and age however, it was the way things were. In my opinion it is wrong, and i wouldn't want to leave a baby on a cliff, but i respect their culture and beliefs.
Arguable issue: Is it wrong to leave a baby on a cliff to die?
P: Children are innocent.
P:Innocent do not deserve to suffer, or die. (Value of human life)
C: It is wrong to leave an innocent child to die, on a cliff especially.
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