Anand and Eleanor, New Hampshire residents, go on vacation in Amsterdam, the capital city of the Netherlands. They are surprised to discover that prostitution, which is illegal in most of the U. S., is legal in Amsterdam and has been since 1830. Anand is disgusted and thinks the practice is immoral and should be banned everywhere because, in his view, it exploits women. Eleanor thinks that prostitution is immoral, but respects that different cultures have different traditions and beliefs. What type of moral framework is each one applying?

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12 June, 08:16

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Jaqueline Serrano · Answer 1

Anand is applying moral universalism, and Eleanor is applying cultural moral relativism.