Deck 12: Ethical Relativism

Question 1

Nambu and Chikorpan are __________ .

A) fictional countries
B) Asian nations where Motorola does business
C) countries whose culture differs from our own
D) African nations where Motorola does business

Answer 1

fictional countries

Question 2

Striking a subordinate merely to get him or her to comply with company policy_________ .

A) may be proper depending on the country you are in
B) is proper if it is a woman doing the hitting
C) is proper if it is a man being struck
D) should never be tolerated

Answer 2

should never be tolerated

Question 3

Some societies allow infanticide. This is an example of_________ .

A) culture relativism
B) stupidity
C) lawlessness
D) abortion

Answer 3

culture relativism

Question 4

"Right and wrong are only matters of cultural opinion," is perhaps the strongest statement of the theory known as_________ .

A) ethical extremism
B) moral abhorrence
C) moral absolutism
D) cultural relativism

Question 5

Under the Integrative Social Contracts Theory,_________ .

A) economic factors are all that matter
B) contracts for illegal acts are also valid
C) all contracts must respect human individualism
D) repressive labor practices, if agreed to, become valid

Question 6

Hypernorms are_________ .

A) norms shared by neighboring countries
B) very fast-moving norms
C) the most fundamental of norms
D) norms that change every few years

Question 7

The United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights_________ .

A) enumerates less rights than the U.S. Bill of Rights
B) is copied directly from the U.S. Bill of Rights
C) enumerates more rights than the U.S. Bill of Rights
D) none of these

Question 8

Eskimo cultural values reflect_________ .

A) the strong western intrusions upon their culture
B) their harsh living conditions
C) the ease of living off the land
D) common values with all Asian societies

Question 9

The macrosocial contract does not include the idea that_________ .

A) local economic communities may generate ethical norms
B) microsocial contracts must be grounded in consent
C) rules are necessary to resolve conflict
D) lack of profit invalidates the macrosocial contract

Question 10

"Moral free space" means:

A) There are no standards of morality here.
B) Each community can modify moral rules to an extent.
C) Anything can be considered true or false depending on circumstance.
D) Morality must not cost money.

Question 11

It is possible to vacation in Nambu.

Question 12

Ancient Greeks practiced the same morality as ancient Callatians.

Question 13

Eskimos practice "marriage" in a different form than is typical of Western society.

Question 14

Cultural relativism is itself absolute.

Question 15

Some people believe that tradition is its own warrant.

Question 16

We can always determine whether actions are right or wrong by measuring them against the standards of our own society.

Question 17

Many factors work together to produce the customs of a society.

Question 18

There are some cultures that never care for infants.

Question 19

The Integrative Social Contracts Theory explains how contracts can be interpreted across cultural difference and still remain binding.

Question 20

The United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights is legally binding on all people.