Suppose That Mary Is a Committed Ethical Relativist Who Happens

question 48

Multiple Choice

Suppose that Mary is a committed Ethical Relativist who happens to disapprove of female circumcision in Africa.One implication of her viewpoint is that

• A) she must give up her pluralism.
• B) she cannot disapprove of female circumcision.
• C) she cannot really say female circumcision is objectively wrong.
• D) she does not demonstrate moral absolutism.

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Definitions:

Causality

The relationship between cause and effect, where one event is understood to be the direct result of another.

Diagnostic System

A framework or methodology used for identifying and classifying diseases or psychological conditions.

Mental Disorders

Conditions that affect a person’s thinking, feeling, behavior, or mood, and can significantly impact daily living.

Thomas Szasz

A psychiatrist known for his criticism of psychiatry and his arguments against the concept of mental illness as a medical disease.