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This 5 page report discusses Cultural Relativism and whether or
not it serves as a truly valid argument in terms of philosophical
argumentation. It is important to understand that in actually
constructing a meaningful argument one must present the statement
or the premise and then carefully substantiate how and why the
conclusion is reached that leads to such an assertion.
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modern (Western) human beings reaction to those differences. However, it is important to understand that in actually constructing a meaningful argument one must present the statement or the premise
and then carefully substantiate how and why the conclusion is reached that leads to such an assertion. The series of declarations Rachels makes (pp. 38-39) create a number of
concepts that should and be backed up by the specific reasoning that has lead to the statement being made. As is noted in the introduction to "Reason at Work
-- The Elements of an Argument," it is important to understand that philosophical arguments "always have two basic parts: premises and conclusions. It is said that a true philosopher never
assumes anything; every claim must be proved" (pp. 2). "Different societies have different moral codes." Rachels first statement is an example of a understandable statement in which its validity
may be established through the simple chain of argumentation that would state that: (P-1) People create different societies as a result of the different physical conditions they encounter (for
example, South Pacific cultures are obviously different from those of the Arctic). (P-2) People have different moral codes based on their different attitudes, religions, and historical experiences. (P-3) One
societys moral code is no less valid for it than another societys moral code is valid for that second society. The conclusion (C) then must be that: "Different societies
have different moral codes." "There is no objective standard that can be used to judge one societal code better than another." As is noted in the
overview of the larger concept of ethics, moral judgments are a common part of a persons standards and personal attitude. Those personal attitudes are codified in an individual based
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