Blog Assignment #6

Part 1
Question #1:
If an action that is praised in one culture may be condemned in another, would it be correct to say that all moral values are relative to the culture they are found in?

ANSWER 1A:
Yes it would be correct to say moral values are relative to the culture they are found in. Moral values are usually developed in someone as they are being raised. While being raised they are taught the moral values depending on their culture. That is why in most cultures there is some kind of folklore stories that teach a lesson of some sort. Sometimes within a culture, one must do an action that isnt acceptable in another culture in order to survive. Also, might need to be done to be accepted into that culture.


ANSWER 1B:
P: Moral values are taught at a young age just like other customs to that culture

P: The moral values are followed in order to survive

P: Also might be needed to be accepted

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C: So, yes, i believe that moral values really are relative to the culture, no matter how obsurd the value might just be.


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?

ANSWER 2A:
It isnt a mark of ignorance to pass judgments on other cultures but it is a mark of ignorance to claim that one culture is better than another. There is no fact that any culture is better than any other, maybe better in a certain location, but no universally better culture. It is ignorant to just claim a culture better than another just by personal taste, one must actually know and understand the history and process to come up with that specific culture.

ANSWER 2B:
P: No reasonable fact that any culture is better than the other

P: Personal views is unacceptable because its moral views from another culture

P: Cultures are sometimes developed to survive in that certain location

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C: So, this is a yes and no, it isnt wrong to pass judgements of a culture, but it is to claim one culture better than another.


Part 2
Arguable Issue: Whether or not to judge the morality of, Imelda Marcos, actions?

Answer A:
Yes we can judge the morality of Imelda Marcos actions. In the Philippines at that time, there was a majority of citizens living in poverty from a corupt government. Imelda knew of this, and though her conscience told her else, she went out and excessive amounts of money for her own personal gains. This might not be the same culture as ours, but its pretty universal that greed is a terrible thing and makes you make bad decisions sometimes.

Answer B:
P: Her conscience made a bad decision

P: She capitalized on the decision she made by spending more

P: Greed is bad

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C: So yes we can judge the morality of Imelda actions