Essay: Cultural Diversity and Ethical Relativism

We have learned that cultural ethical relativism holds that ethical values vary from society to society and that the basis for moral judgments lies in these social or cultural views. In this activity, you will research and write a short essay that demonstrates how cultural diversity affects ethical decisions.
Based on the information presented in this learning module about cultural ethical relativism, write an essay that demonstrates how one cultural society ethical view differs from another cultural societys view. For example, it is considered ethical to eat certain foods or consume alcohol in some cultures, but unethical in others and some cultural societies have different forms of punishment for violations such as theft or adultery. Select your own topic and apply the concepts from our learning module in your essay.
Your research should be documented by citing at least three credible sources such as the textbook, a newspaper, a biographic article, book, or website. Wikipedia and any similar online reference sites where the content may be authored by anyone are not considered credible sources for scholarly writing.