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Cultural relativism suggests that we pick out our moral beliefs by

    { 1 } - following what our society approves of.
    { 2 } - combining the best ideas from all cultures.
    { 3 } - following norms that all cultures agree on.

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1 is correct!

Cultural relativism suggests that we pick out our moral beliefs by

According to CR, "X is good" means "Our society approves of X."

So if our society approves of X, then X must be good.

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Cultural relativism suggests that we pick out our moral beliefs by

    { 1 } - following what our society approves of.
    { 2 } - combining the best ideas from all cultures.
    { 3 } - following norms that all cultures agree on.

This sounds like a good idea, but it isn't what CR holds.

CR would ask: "How can we know which ideas are 'better' except by appealing to the norms of our own society?"

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Cultural relativism suggests that we pick out our moral beliefs by

    { 1 } - following what our society approves of.
    { 2 } - combining the best ideas from all cultures.
    { 3 } - following norms that all cultures agree on.

CR thinks that there are few, if any, norms that all cultures agree on.

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