Ethics Group 8: Respect for Cultural Diversity and Pluralism
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Ethics Group 8: Respect for Cultural Diversity and Pluralism

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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?

  • 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?

  • 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?

    <p>Because interpretation is required to apply ethical principles to particular actions or practices</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In evaluating social practices ethically, what is needed beyond human rights and ethical principles?

    <p>Features that go beyond human rights and ethical principles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the duty to not do bad referred to as in the 'four principles' of bioethics?

    <p>Maleficence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which principle, frequently mentioned in bioethics discussions, is identified as a conservative force for maintaining the status quo?

    <p>Respect for tradition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In debates over ethical principles, what is the contrasting pair often mentioned with 'autonomy, nonmaleficence, beneficence, justice'?

    <p>'Compassion, professional competence'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which activity is used as an example of a morally neutral cultural custom rooted in society?

    <p>Dancing and prayer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is often cited as a customary norm that can potentially conflict with the principle of respect for autonomy?

    <p>Marriage and funeral rites</p> Signup and view all the answers

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