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FAQs:

Is religion like culture?

Answer.
Culture is generally defined as a set of rules and expected behaviors, known as norms. These are not the
same as the beliefs required to form a religion, but do not necessarily interfere with them. A religion can be part of
a culture if it is widely recognized within a society, or especially if its observance is mandated by the norms of a
society. A religion can also be the basis of a culture if it is the common denominator of a group of people who are
not otherwise similar. For example, members of the Jewish diaspora can find common ground based on their
religious tenets, and thus form a Jewish culture, or a subculture within a broader culture in which they are a
minority. Likewise, members of a widespread and non-ethnic religion like Christianity can develop cultural norms
around their common beliefs, which may form an aspect or subset of a wider culture, becoming dominant over
other aspects.
(https://study.com/academy/answer/is-religion-like-culture.html)
What’s the relation between Ethics and Values?
Answer.
Values are ideals and principles an individual upholds that form the basis of what is of greater
importance. Ethics, on the other hand, serves as guidelines that determine the morality of one's
actions. Therefore, Values act as a motivator as they can strongly affect a person's moral standard and actions.
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Activity 3.
Part 1.
Directions: In your pre-printed notes, we mentioned some agencies of culture transmission: family, church,
school, peer, social media. Identify at least one influence from the church and school which you think is affecting
your values and behavior. Explain each briefly how this influence affects your behavioural responses.
Answer.
Agent of Culture Cultural Influence (Short explanation)
Transmission

Example 1 Family . Fairly dividing the food we

Both of my parents always do it so I
(mother/father/elders) eat. always witness it making me think that
it is right.
Church (religious ministers) .Ans. Ans. We were taught how to pray and
Sunday obligation as Catholic follow the commandments of God.
(Example: Love God and your
neighbour)
.School (Peers) Ans. Ans. I am with them always, I can see
Cheating and playing video what they do. I resisted at first, I
games. eventually followed them.
(Note: You may have other possible answers which are directly related to the given. In short, no fix answer. )
Part 2.
Directions. Read the text below and answer the questions that follow.

“The prohibition against murder, then, is a necessary feature of society. There is a general point
here, namely, that there are some moral rules that all societies must embrace, because those
rules are necessary for society to exist.” (Rachels, 2003).

Question 1: What is the universal value being mentioned here?

Answer: Preservation of human life.

Question 2: What makes it applicable to all communities and nations?

Answer: Society will not flourish if anyone is free to kill. Laws to protect human life are necessary. Laws are made
for man, not otherwise.

Question 3: If we don’t give food to the hungry, can we consider this as an act of murder? Explain.
Answer: Murder can be direct or indirect. Not giving food to the hungry is an indirect form of murder which is
against the preservation of life.

Activity 5.
What is Cultural Relativism? Explain this with example/s.
Answer:
Cultural Relativism says…that there is no such thing as universal truth in ethics; there are only the
various cultural codes, and nothing more….The following claims have all been made by cultural relativists:
1. Different societies have different moral codes; (Ex. Polygamy in muslim culture)
 2. The moral code of a society determines what is right within that society; that is, if the moral

code of a society says that a certain action is right, then that action is right, at least within that
society;
3. There is no objective standard that can be used to judge one society’s code as better than
another’s. There are no moral truths that hold for all people at all times;

Note: (Key to Correction for this test should only be in the Teachers’ Guide and not in the SAS. Besides, the
teachers may have other possible answers which are directly related to the given. In short, no fix answer. )