Let
me also summarize what you are saying about interference.
Most of you agree that no rule of non-interference can be deduced
from ethical relativism. But you have made some good points:
- Ayesha has suggested that there are often good reasons to keep
from interfering with other cultures.
- Fred has suggested that the situation is complicated and that no
general rule of interference or non-interference can be justified.
It depends on the specific case.
- Following Wong, John has suggested that the fact that a group
considers an action to be morally wrong is itself a factor that we
ought to consider when deciding whether to interfere.
- Fred has suggested that the fundamentality of the harm being
done is a factor to consider.
- John has also suggested that the type of interference matters.
Perhaps persuasion or creating options can be justified in cases
in which coercion cannot be justified.
- Vera has suggested that the 'authenticity' of moral views should
be considered. In other words, whether people come to hold certain
values because of domination or free deliberation matters.
I think it is clear that the situation is much more complex than
some early cultural relativists thought. Sorting out these factors
would take us weeks.
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