Write 2-3 paragraphs explaining what cultural relativists AND divine command theorists would say about ONE of the following events (but not both). Describe the events depicted in the video. How would followers of each theory reach a judgment? Justify your responses by explaining and applying both moral theories.
Purity Balls: https://www.nationalgeographic.com.au/videos/taboo/purity-balls-2050.aspx
Pregnant Teen Dies: http://www.cnn.com/2012/08/18/world/americas/dominican-republic-abortion/index.html
A Note on Writing Assignments in this Class:
The ultimate purpose of every writing submission is to clearly and correctly explain and apply philosophical material in your own words. When writing your responses, imagine that the reader is not in the class and is entirely unfamiliar with the material. If the only introduction to the topic she has was your paper, would it give her proper understanding of the issues? It is imperative that your submissions are in your own words, using sentences that you could use in conversation. Using someone else’s words, or making slight changes to words from the text or another source, do not prove that you understand this material, so explaining things yourself is vital. Submissions will be evaluated using plagiarism detection software.
