The Challenge of Cultural Relativism, James Rachels

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. Which of the following is NOT one of the claims typically made by cultural relativists?

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. According to Rachels, the cultural differences argument

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. Rachels argues that Cultural Relativism, if true, would call into question

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. Among the Eskimos, female infanticide is practiced more frequently than male infanticide because

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. Rachels argues that accepting Cultural Relativism would

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. That different cultures have different moral codes is a relatively recent discovery.

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. The cultural differences argumentseeks to draw a conclusion about what is true from claims about what is believed.

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. If cultural relativism is true, a social “reformer” cannot legitimately challenge the ideals of his or her society.

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. Rachels thinks it makes no sense to condemn some societies as inferior to our own.

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. Sometimes what appears to be fundamental disagreement about moral principles is, in fact, merely disagreement about facts.

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