Appiah Cultural Imperialism Summary
Naomi Cabrera
IDS 3212
1/22/16
Please answer the following essay questions. When you click this link you will have the option to input the question answers in the text-box provided, or search your computer for the Word document with your answers.
1. Why does Kwame Appiah think that we should start individuals but not nations as the proper object of moral concern?
Kwame Appiah thinks that we should start taking individuals as the proper object of concern because it is not a group of people that shapes society, but each individual that makes that group. Individuals have free will, freedom of thought, and freedom of expression. One person can have an idea that can give other people ideas. Many people say that one person does not matter, but …show more content…
Different people require different living arrangements for their own growth. If they are not allowed this option of growing mentally and spiritually, they won’t be allowed to be happy or reach their full potential. Diversity needs to happen by letting people start their lives how they please, not by keeping them in a place or state of mind they want to leave.
4. Why does Appiah think that evidence does not support the purported harms of "cultural imperialism"?
Appiah thinks that the evidence does not support the harms of “cultural imperialism” because researchers have gone out to take the reactions of many individuals to a television show called “Dallas.” They have also gotten opinions in Australia, Brazil and other countries, and looked at the artist Sophiatown among other things. In this experiment what these researchers actually found was that the response these people had to the show was actually persuaded by their current cultural perspective.
5. Does Amartya Sen think that globalization is a new Western …show more content…
It depends om the region or group that is being viewed and what constitutes as rich or poor in the chosen economic system. Others believe that the poor are actually getting richer, but that is not necessarily true either. But globalization is not only needed by the poor, but it is also important they get what they need. It is important to note that they don’t necessarily get their fair share. There is an inequality present that does not allow the poor to get what they deserve.
8. Are the benefits of global economic interrelationships shared equally?
The benefits of global economic interrelationships are not shared equally. Before gender equality it was said that a family setting was fair for a women and if it wasn’t they were not forced to stay. They also said that both women and men benefited from this the arrangement was fair for both parties. Several conditions would be found to be just in comparison to not having a family, but the economic fairness still remains a question.
9. What does Sen mean when he writes that the central question is not whether to use the market
IDS 3212
1/22/16
Please answer the following essay questions. When you click this link you will have the option to input the question answers in the text-box provided, or search your computer for the Word document with your answers.
1. Why does Kwame Appiah think that we should start individuals but not nations as the proper object of moral concern?
Kwame Appiah thinks that we should start taking individuals as the proper object of concern because it is not a group of people that shapes society, but each individual that makes that group. Individuals have free will, freedom of thought, and freedom of expression. One person can have an idea that can give other people ideas. Many people say that one person does not matter, but …show more content…
Different people require different living arrangements for their own growth. If they are not allowed this option of growing mentally and spiritually, they won’t be allowed to be happy or reach their full potential. Diversity needs to happen by letting people start their lives how they please, not by keeping them in a place or state of mind they want to leave.
4. Why does Appiah think that evidence does not support the purported harms of "cultural imperialism"?
Appiah thinks that the evidence does not support the harms of “cultural imperialism” because researchers have gone out to take the reactions of many individuals to a television show called “Dallas.” They have also gotten opinions in Australia, Brazil and other countries, and looked at the artist Sophiatown among other things. In this experiment what these researchers actually found was that the response these people had to the show was actually persuaded by their current cultural perspective.
5. Does Amartya Sen think that globalization is a new Western …show more content…
It depends om the region or group that is being viewed and what constitutes as rich or poor in the chosen economic system. Others believe that the poor are actually getting richer, but that is not necessarily true either. But globalization is not only needed by the poor, but it is also important they get what they need. It is important to note that they don’t necessarily get their fair share. There is an inequality present that does not allow the poor to get what they deserve.
8. Are the benefits of global economic interrelationships shared equally?
The benefits of global economic interrelationships are not shared equally. Before gender equality it was said that a family setting was fair for a women and if it wasn’t they were not forced to stay. They also said that both women and men benefited from this the arrangement was fair for both parties. Several conditions would be found to be just in comparison to not having a family, but the economic fairness still remains a question.
9. What does Sen mean when he writes that the central question is not whether to use the market