Study Questions

  1. According to Midgley, to respect people we have to know enough about them to make a favorable judgment. Do you think this claim is correct? Why or why not?
  2. Midgley argues that if we accept something as a serious moral truth about one culture we cannot refuse to apply it to other cultures as well. Do you find Midgley’s argument for this claim compelling? Defend your answer.
  3. Midgley asserts that if we cannot judge other cultures, we cannot judge our own. What reasons does she provide to support this assertion? Do you find these reasons plausible? Why or why not?
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