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Doing Philosophy: An Introduction Through Thought Experiments, 2/e
Theodore Schick, Muhlenberg College
Lewis Vaughn

The Problem of Relativism and Morality
Don't Question Authority: Might Makes Right

Essay Quiz



1

Explain why subjective relativism must be an inadequate theory of right actions.
2

Why does emotivism seem to be a poor moral theory?
3

If cultural relativism were true, could social reformers disagree with their culture and still be right? Why or why not.
4

Explain the anthropological argument for cultural relativism and why it fails.
5

Explain the logical structure of moral judgments.