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Ethical Relativism Is False

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In this paper, I will argue that ethical relativism is false because there must be a standard higher than culture to judge the rightness or wrongness of an action. I understand that we have to respect other cultures, but I think it is important to bring up that some cultures can violate human rights. I wanted to bring to your attention that it’s happening every day all around the world.
Argument:
1. If an e1thical theory fails to condemn widow-burning, enforce female genital mutilation, and denying that right for education, then that theory is false.
2. Ethical relativism fails to condemn widow-burning, enforce female genital mutilation, and denying the right for education.
3. Therefore, ethical relativism is false.
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