PP247 Lecture 2: PP247 Unit 2
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Glossary terms: cultural relativism- belief that whatever a culture thinks is right or wrong really is right or wrong for that culture. Ethical: a theory stating that the only valid standard of conduct is the o(cid:271)ligatio(cid:374) to p(cid:396)o(cid:373)ote o(cid:374)e"s (cid:449)ell-(cid:271)ei(cid:374)g a(cid:271)o(cid:448)e e(cid:448)e(cid:396)(cid:455)o(cid:374)e else"s. The husband (heinz) tried his best to save up but only raised . The druggist refused and heinz broke into the store to steal the drug. This is part of kholberg"s stages of moral develop(cid:373)e(cid:374)t. stage 1: obedience- should not steal because he would be imprisoned (terrible) or steal it (cid:271)e(cid:272)ause it"s o(cid:374)l(cid:455) (cid:449)o(cid:396)th 00 (cid:894)(cid:449)ell o(cid:448)e(cid:396) ti(cid:272)ket p(cid:895); hei(cid:374)z offe(cid:396)ed to pa(cid:455). Tage (cid:1006): self- interest- he will be happier regardless of prison or not steal because prison is awful. Stage 3: conformity- he wants to be a good husband and his wife expects the drug, or do(cid:374)"t steal (cid:271)e(cid:272)ause he is (cid:374)ot a (cid:272)(cid:396)i(cid:373)i(cid:374)al.
