Chapter 3 Self-Quiz

. Rachels argues that often the differences between cultures lie not in their values but in their

geography.

moral systems.

belief systems.

ethical standards.

. Rachels shows that the main problem with the cultural differences argument is that

there is no objective truth in morality.

there are too many premises.

the conclusion follows from the premises.

the conclusion does not follow from the premises.

. David Enoch says that moral relativism is

the commonsense view.

not really opposed to moral objectivism.

unfounded.

reasonable.

. If cultural relativism were true, we could no longer say that the customs of other societies are

morally permissible.

technologically inferior to our own.

different from our own.

morally inferior to our own.

. If cultural relativism were true, social reformers

could be morally right.

could not be morally right.

would be revered.

could not be morally wrong.

. Rachels believes that infanticide among the Eskimos

does not signal a fundamentally different attitude toward children.

signals a fundamentally different attitude toward children.

is a myth.

shows a total disregard for the welfare of children.

. According to Elshtain, for some time, judging in American culture has been

very popular.

widely accepted.

in bad odor.

in good taste.

. Elshtain believes that the nadir of judging in our culture is due in part to the

triumph of the ideology of judgment coupled with chauvinism.

triumph of the ideology of victimization coupled with philosophical discernment.

rise of cultural truths.

triumph of the ideology of victimization coupled with self-esteem mania.

. If people's moral judgments differ from culture to culture, moral norms are relative to culture.

True

False

. Cultural relativism implies that we cannot legitimately criticize other cultures.

True

False

. Jean Bethke Elshtain argues that we can and should make moral judgments.

True

False

. Rachels denies that all cultures have some values in common.

True

False

. According to Midgley, cultures cannot make judgments about one another.

True

False

. Midgley believes that moral isolationism would lay down a ban on moral reasoning.

True

False

. Midgley argues that understanding and judging other cultures is not possible.

True

False

. In "The Enemy of the People," Dr. Stockmann is a symbol of cultural relativism.

True

False

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