Set: Moral Development: Thinking Ethically Chapters 5, 6, 11, p. 82 - p. 84, and Irrelevant Appeals

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MulticulturalismEvery race or ethnic group has it's own values and characteristic behaviors. No group's values are any better or any worse than any other's and criticism of another's ideas and actions is wrong.
Cultural Relativitythe ingredients of a culture reflect the background and development and natural habitat of that culture.
Yes, think of racism and sexism. Many long standing groups embrace these.Is it possible for a custom to be long standing, consistent with other group behaviors and still immoral?
1) Different ways of viewing the same value; 2) Belief that a higher value takes precedence, including relgious beliefs or taboos; 3) Value considered not applicable to the victimDifferences in values exist, so they are attributable to...?
1) Cultures are dynamic; 2) Technology has revolutionized values; 3) People are fallible3 Appropriate Moral Judgment Points
1) Knowledge of the issue is not the same as knowledge of the moral quality of the action.   2) Time and place have no bearing on the moral quality of the action. 3) Culpability for immoral acts may vary widely from no moral responsibility to an extreme level.3 Moral Judgment Cautions
Morally no, legally yesIs ignorance viewed as being morally responsible?
NoIs being forced to do something viewed as being morally responsible?
Something so bad that cannot be renationalizedCrime Against Humanity
OversimplificationLeaving details out
Hasty ConclusionTo jump to answer too quickly
Unwarranted assumptionTo believe something without legitimate proof
Double StandardUsing different criteria in similar situations to meet one's own needs
Appeal to Common PracticeAction is moral because everyone does it
Appear to TraditionAny action is moral because of one's own customs
Appeal to ConscienceA belief that you believe strongly enough that makes it so
CulpabilityThe degree of a person's moral responsibility of one's actions

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Created February 3, 2009
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  1. 1) Knowledge of the issue is not the same as knowledge of the moral quality of the action.   2) Time and place have no bearing on the moral quality of the action. 3) Culpability for immoral acts may vary widely from no moral responsibility to an extreme level. 3 Moral Judgment Cautions - 5 misses
  2. Cultural Relativity the ingredients of a culture reflect the background and development and natural habitat of that culture. - 4 misses
  3. 1) Different ways of viewing the same value; 2) Belief that a higher value takes precedence, including relgious beliefs or taboos; 3) Value considered not applicable to the victim Differences in values exist, so they are attributable to...? - 4 misses
  4. 1) Cultures are dynamic; 2) Technology has revolutionized values; 3) People are fallible 3 Appropriate Moral Judgment Points - 2 misses
  5. Unwarranted assumption To believe something without legitimate proof - 2 misses
  6. Appeal to Common Practice Action is moral because everyone does it - 1 miss
  7. Double Standard Using different criteria in similar situations to meet one's own needs - 1 miss