Food, values and identity

Issues

What are values? Are they objective? How do our values relate to culture and the self? What determines whether something is morally right or wrong? Is it a matter of opinion?

Readings

• [*] Ch. 18 from Joe Lau (2011) An Introduction to Critical Thinking and Creativity. PDF on HKU intranet.
• BBC Ethics Guide: http://www.bbc.co.uk/ethics/introduction/intro_1.shtml
• Moser and Carson (eds.) (2001) Moral relativism Oxford. hkulib:b2197464 (if you want to read more about relativism).
• Gowans, Chris, "Moral Relativism", The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Fall 2010 Edition), Edward N. Zalta (ed.).
• A quiz for you.