RSA Thursday - Moral Relativism
15th Jan 2009; 13:00
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Join Steven Lukes as he examines what people believe and why. Is there any common ground, or is it simply a matter of ‘us’ and ‘them’?
For instance, do East Asian values inherently challenge those held in the West? Lukes’ incisive polemic cuts to the heart of the matter by focussing on the best arguments from both sides.
In the current age of mass immigration, religious extremism and international terrorism, issues of global morality are more pertinent than ever. But many people who are naturally inclined to believe in universal ‘human rights’ also have a fear of ethnocentric arrogance. This conflict is central to the highly-charged debate about moral relativism.
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