Suppose that societies A and B have value conflicts that lead to war. How can we resolve such conflicts? Cultural relativism would say that
Suppose that societies A and B have value conflicts that lead to war. How can we resolve such conflicts? Cultural relativism would say that
CR doesn't try to establish common norms between societies.
As technology shrinks the planet, moral disputes between societies become more important. Multinational companies, for example, often face clashing norms about how to treat women or other races. CR says little on how to arrive at common values.
Suppose that societies A and B have value conflicts that lead to war. How can we resolve such conflicts? Cultural relativism would say that
This would be "good" only if it were socially approved in our own society -- which it might not be. CR says that we have to follow the norms of our own society.