characterization of “moral isolationism”
Which of the following is the best characterization of the view Midgley calls “moral isolationism?”
Question options:
| A | Different cultures may have started off isolated, back in ancient history, but in the present day all cultures are a rich stew of various influences.
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| B | Different cultures should isolate themselves from each other, so they are not contaminated by foreign moral practices that are incompatible with their own.
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| C | Different cultures have fundamentally different moral codes, and so we should never condemn a foreign culture’s moral practices using the terms of our own culture’s moral code.
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| D | Different cultures naturally tend to be isolated from each other, but they should work hard to mix their cultures with other cultures, so that they can learn from them. |
