Moral relativism : a dialogue / J. Kellenberger.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kellenberger, James.

Series:

New dialogues in philosophy

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ethical relativism.

Physical Description:

x, 95 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, [2008]

Summary:

One in the series New Dialogues in Philosophy, edited by Dale Jacquette, J. Kellenberger brings together a group of hypothetical individuals from different backgrounds with real philosophical views to discuss their ideas on morality and moral relativism. What emerges from their numerous discussions are contrasting views on whether morality is objective, how moral universals differ from moral absolutes, the implications of ethnocentrism on moral judgment, the place of choice in moral decision making, and the importance and reality of moral dilemmas. The dialogues examine arguments for and against adopting a relativist stance on morality through the invented dialogues to help students resolve moral problems.

Contents:

Subjectivism, some cultural differences, and cultural moral relativism

A remembered incident, human rights as a "higher standard," and arguments against cultural moral relativism

More on "higher standards," arguments against subjectivism, why Maria is not a cultural moral relativist, and manners versus morality

Tolerance, conscience, moral universals, ethnocentrism, and moral absolutes

Modified cultural moral relativism and qualified subjectivism

Moral relativism versus moral absolutism, the determining type of moral relativism versus the varying type, Vishnu sums up, and different kinds of cultural differences revisited.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 87-89) and index.

ISBN:

9780742547735

0742547736

9780742547742

0742547744

OCLC:

184982472