Podcast
Questions and Answers
What is culture characterized by?
What is culture characterized by?
- Having a single, universal definition
- Having no unique characteristics that differentiate it from others
- Sharing the same traditions, habits, beliefs, and art with other societies
- Being ambiguous and often meaning different things to different people (correct)
How is culture sometimes described in a lazy way?
How is culture sometimes described in a lazy way?
- As a concept devoid of any unique characteristics
- As a substitute for more specific words (correct)
- As a term that only anthropologists can understand
- As a well-defined and universally accepted concept
What does the anthropological use of the term 'culture' refer to?
What does the anthropological use of the term 'culture' refer to?
- The geographical boundaries of a society
- The total way of life of a discrete society, including its traditions, habits, beliefs, and art (correct)
- The political structure of a society
- A specific type of art that is unique to each society
Why is interpreting ethical principles challenging when applying them to specific actions or practices?
Why is interpreting ethical principles challenging when applying them to specific actions or practices?
In evaluating social practices ethically, what is needed beyond human rights and ethical principles?
In evaluating social practices ethically, what is needed beyond human rights and ethical principles?
What is the duty to not do bad referred to as in the 'four principles' of bioethics?
What is the duty to not do bad referred to as in the 'four principles' of bioethics?
Which principle, frequently mentioned in bioethics discussions, is identified as a conservative force for maintaining the status quo?
Which principle, frequently mentioned in bioethics discussions, is identified as a conservative force for maintaining the status quo?
In debates over ethical principles, what is the contrasting pair often mentioned with 'autonomy, nonmaleficence, beneficence, justice'?
In debates over ethical principles, what is the contrasting pair often mentioned with 'autonomy, nonmaleficence, beneficence, justice'?
Which activity is used as an example of a morally neutral cultural custom rooted in society?
Which activity is used as an example of a morally neutral cultural custom rooted in society?
What is often cited as a customary norm that can potentially conflict with the principle of respect for autonomy?
What is often cited as a customary norm that can potentially conflict with the principle of respect for autonomy?
