Assignment task: Is Morality Relative? The Variability of Norms and Values, pg. 63
Objectivism and Universalism in Ethics, pg.64
Contemporary Ethical Relativism, pg. 67
The Morality of Criminal Justice, pg. 76
Identify a recent criminal case in which cultural variability was an important component of determining how the criminal justice system functioned. Do you believe that the criminal justice system is obligated to demonstrate tolerance and open-mindedness when confronted with behavior deemed unlawful? Why or why not? Justify your response.
Reference:
Ethics, Crime, and Criminal Justice 2nd Edition
Christopher R. Williams; Bruce A. Arrigo Ph.D