Reference no: EM133528154
These are reports of instances of cultural relativism in different parts of the world. They include stories of death by stoning in Afghanistan, the practice of infanticide in India, wife beating in rural Uganda, Waris Dirie's account of female genital mutilation, and honor killing in certain parts of the Arab world.
Note your emotional reactions to these articles, and think about your moral positions with each of these accounts, particularly if they mention practices that may be unfamiliar to you.
a) Would you describe yourself as an ethical relativist (conventionalist or subjectivist), a universalist (hard or soft), a moral skeptic or a moral nihilist? Be careful to define your position and explain how it differs from the other categories. Justify your position as best you can, that is, explain your reasons or arguments for your position. If you are not comfortable in any of these categories, pick the one that you feel best characterizes your position.
b) What do you consider the strongest objections to your position and why? What weaknesses and inconsistencies do you see in this position? What do you consider to be the strongest arguments against your position?