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Cultural relativism suggests that we pick out our moral beliefs by
{ 1 } - combining the best ideas from all cultures.
{ 2 } - following norms that all cultures agree on.
{ 3 } - following what our society approves of.
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Cultural relativism suggests that we pick out our moral beliefs by
{ 1 } - combining the best ideas from all cultures.
{ 2 } - following norms that all cultures agree on.
{ 3 } - following what our society approves of.
This sounds like a good idea, but it isn't what CR holds.
CR would ask: "How can we know which ideas are 'better' except by appealing to the norms of our own society?"
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Cultural relativism suggests that we pick out our moral beliefs by
{ 1 } - combining the best ideas from all cultures.
{ 2 } - following norms that all cultures agree on.
{ 3 } - following what our society approves of.
CR thinks that there are few, if any, norms that all cultures agree on.
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Cultural relativism suggests that we pick out our moral beliefs by
{ 1 } - combining the best ideas from all cultures.
{ 2 } - following norms that all cultures agree on.
{ 3 } - following what our society approves of.
According to CR, "X is good" means "Our society approves of X."
So if our society approves of X, then X must be good.
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