Said that is goes with a very close kinship ties Indicated that these kinds of beliefs might be an extension of social factors i. Fay Ginsberg wrote a book on the subject of abortion Clear differences between the women on either side of the issue ii. Their moral positions seemed to have as much to do with their careers, the connections to their families and they way they were All this is unsettling because it makes morality seem flexible and mutabl k. There are people who think one of the worst developments of the 20 century is moral relativism Dealing with the problem a. One way to deal with this is to say that basic core values are the same in lI cultures i. But this doesn t always work. People sometimes differ on core basic values ll. For example: should there be freedom of religion? who should be educated? Are women equal to men? b. Another way to get around this is to say: people argue for their interests, their moral values are at base, just protecting their interests 1. But this is dangerous because it trivializes people's beliefs c. Another argument: They believe it because they were indoctrinated brainwashed 1. They wouldn t think a certain way if they knew any better. Karl Marx's idea of "false consciousness Notion of hegemony, something is so pervasive and so dominant that no one thinks to question it Race is a classic example d. But it's difficult to use these terms to talk about other people because you have to recognize that you may be operating under hegemonic principles or false consciousness as much s the people you're studyingii. Said that is goes with a very close kinship ties. iii. Indicated that these kinds of beliefs might be an extension of social factors. i. Fay Ginsberg wrote a book on the subject of abortion i. Clear differences between the women on either side of the issue ii. Their moral positions seemed to have as much to do with their careers, the connections to their families and they way they were brought up as much as it had to do with morality. j. All this is unsettling because it makes morality seem flexible and mutable. k. There are people who think one of the worst developments of the 20th century is moral relativism. 5. Dealing with the Problem a. One way to deal with this is to say that basic core values are the same in all cultures. i. But this doesn’t always work. People sometimes differ on core basic values. ii. For example: should there be freedom of religion? Who should be educated? Are women equal to men? b. Another way to get around this is to say: people argue for their interests, their moral values are at base, just protecting their interests. i. But this is dangerous because it trivializes people’s beliefs c. Another argument: They believe it because they were indoctrinated, brainwashed. i. They wouldn’t think a certain way if they knew any better. Karl Marx’s idea of “false consciousness” ii. Notion of hegemony, something is so pervasive and so dominant that no one thinks to question it. iii. Race is a classic example. d. But it’s difficult to use these terms to talk about other people because you have to recognize that you may be operating under hegemonic principles or false consciousness as much s the people you’re studying