Relativism: Is it wrong to judge other cultures? | A-Z of ISMs Episode 18 - BBC Ideas – YouTube Dictation Transcript & Vocabulary
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1.The A to Z of isms
2.relativism
3.Moral relativism is the view that what's right in one may be wrong in another, and that there's no way of judging between the two - it's all relative
4.There's no absolute truth of the matter
5.Different strokes for different folks - and that's OK
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Key Vocabulary (CEFR B2)
subscribe
A2To sign up to have copies of a publication, such as a newspaper or a magazine, delivered for a period of time.
Example:
"Thanks for watching. Don’t forget to subscribe! :)"
attending
A2To set on fire; kindle.
Example:
"Attending fights to the death and keeping slaves"
understanding
B1To grasp a concept fully and thoroughly, especially (of words, statements, art, etc.) to be aware of the meaning of and (of people) to be aware of the intent of.
Example:
"understanding sets of interwoven practices"
ethnocentric
B1Of or pertaining to ethnocentrism.
Example:
"and they often argue that it's ethnocentric"
watching
A2To look at, see, or view for a period of time.
Example:
"Thanks for watching. Don’t forget to subscribe! :)"
culture
B1The arts, customs, lifestyles, background, and habits that characterize a particular society or nation.
Example:
"Moral relativism is the view that what's right in one culture"
imagine
A2A short fanfic or prompt placing a reader insert in a novel scenario with a character or celebrity.
Example:
"Imagine a Martian landing on Earth -"
they've
A2A A2-level word commonly used in this context.
Example:
"They've got different moral rules, different social customs."
conclude
A2To end; to come to an end.
Example:
"She might well conclude"
whereas
A2A clause, as in legal documents, stating whereas.
Example:
"whereas in many other countries it's considered outrageous cruelty."
| Word | CEFR | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| subscribe | A2 | To sign up to have copies of a publication, such as a newspaper or a magazine, delivered for a period of time. |
| attending | A2 | To set on fire; kindle. |
| understanding | B1 | To grasp a concept fully and thoroughly, especially (of words, statements, art, etc.) to be aware of the meaning of and (of people) to be aware of the intent of. |
| ethnocentric | B1 | Of or pertaining to ethnocentrism. |
| watching | A2 | To look at, see, or view for a period of time. |
| culture | B1 | The arts, customs, lifestyles, background, and habits that characterize a particular society or nation. |
| imagine | A2 | A short fanfic or prompt placing a reader insert in a novel scenario with a character or celebrity. |
| they've | A2 | A A2-level word commonly used in this context. |
| conclude | A2 | To end; to come to an end. |
| whereas | A2 | A clause, as in legal documents, stating whereas. |
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