Essays on Relativism

The Universalism vs. Cultural Relativism debate has existed in legal scholarship for decades and is increasingly entering public discourse on international law and human rights. Universalism refers to the notion that human rights are universal and should apply to every human being. While, Cultural Relativists…

Elizabeth Warnock Fernea’s quest to a remote village, El Nahra, in Iraq gave us readers an insight of issues of culture shock and cultural relativism many people do not get to experience. As the women of the village called her, BJ was urged to adjust…

Ethnocentrism vs Cultural Relativism The difference between these two worldviews are vast but both views are very well and alive in today’s society. There are very few things that are actually similar between these two views, the only thing that they really have in common…

Cultural Relativism. Is It Correct? Many have argued on whether or not the term “cultural relativism” is correct. In this paper, I will be explaining my argument to readers on why I stand with my belief that it is indeed correct. Over the years a…

Moral relativism is the belief that have no absolute moral truth. As I am trying to acknowledge what is true or what is the right way for anyone else to be able to function properly in this 21st century that we called it one of…