Philosophy 252: Ethics

Chapel Schedule

Cultural Relativism

1. "Relativism" in The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy

2. "Moral Relativism" in The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy

3. "Moral Realism" in The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy

4. Lawrence M. Hineman's entry for "Ethical Relativism"

5. Ethical Relativism Survey - If you would like to take a five question survey by Lawrence Hinman on your views about ethical relativism, see this site where you can also compare your own views with others.

6. Herodotus' History Book 3, chapter 38 with the classic quote: "Custom is lord of all"

7. A discussion of Protagoras' statement that "Man is the measure of all things" which is embedded in a larger article on Protagoras in the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy.

8. How do you think that the ethical dilemma "Getting Medicine to Bosnia: Acceptable Bribery?" posted by the Institute for Global Ethics, relates to situational ethics?