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When cultural relativism says that "good" is a relative term, it's claiming that
{ 1 } - no act is always good or always bad, regardless of circumstances.
{ 2 } - something could be good in one situation but bad in another.
{ 3 } - something isn't "good" absolutely, but only "good in" this or that society.
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When cultural relativism says that "good" is a relative term, it's claiming that
{ 1 } - no act is always good or always bad, regardless of circumstances.
{ 2 } - something could be good in one situation but bad in another.
{ 3 } - something isn't "good" absolutely, but only "good in" this or that society.
This isn't what CR is claiming.
A given society might disapprove of all cases of stealing. Then, in this society, stealing is always bad, regardless of circumstances.
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When cultural relativism says that "good" is a relative term, it's claiming that
{ 1 } - no act is always good or always bad, regardless of circumstances.
{ 2 } - something could be good in one situation but bad in another.
{ 3 } - something isn't "good" absolutely, but only "good in" this or that society.
Exercise could be good in one situation (when you're healthy) but bad in another (when you're sick). This isn't what CR is claiming.
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When cultural relativism says that "good" is a relative term, it's claiming that
{ 1 } - no act is always good or always bad, regardless of circumstances.
{ 2 } - something could be good in one situation but bad in another.
{ 3 } - something isn't "good" absolutely, but only "good in" this or that society.
"Left" is also a relative term. Something isn't "to the left" absolutely, but only "to the left of" this or that. A relative term is one that needs a further reference to complete the sense.
CR claims that infanticide might be good in one society (where it's socially approved) but bad in another (where it's socially disapproved). We can't ask whether infanticide is good or bad absolutely (without any further reference to culture).
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