Cultural Relativism is the view that no culture is superior to
any other culture when comparing systems of morality, law,
politics, etc. Therefore all cultural beliefs are equally valid and
truth itself is relative, depending on the cultural environment, be
it religious, ethical, aesthetic, or political beliefs. They are
completely relative to the individual within a cultural
identity.
Cultural relativism is the view that all beliefs, customs, and
ethics are relative to the individual within his own social
context. In other words, “right” and “wrong” are culture-specific;
what is considered moral in one society may be considered immoral
in another, and, since no universal standard of morality exists, no
one has the right to judge another society’s customs.
Objection-
Though helpful as an explanation of other cultures, it does not
justify them. This view may help us to understand why cultures have
accepted cannibalism, slavery, sexism, racism, genital mutilation,
having no human rights, etc., but it does not give a good argument
as to why these actions are ever moral.