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Essay / “Moral Disagreement” by Kwame Anthony Appiah:...
In the article “Moral Disagreement”, Kwame Anthony Appiah addresses the issue of morality. He uses his cultural background to give examples of what the morality of right and wrong is. Appiah's argument is that good and evil vary from culture to culture. Even if someone understands a culture perfectly, they will always have something they disagree with. Morality is constantly evolving and changing, and there will always be someone who challenges the correctness of a moral concept. What follows is a rhetorical analysis of Appiah's credibility, tone, and audience. Before the article, there is a summary about the author, Kwame Anthony Appiah. The summary describes Appiah's activities, including writing several books and teaching at prestigious universities. The summary states: “He is the Laurence S. Rockefeller University Professor of Philosophy at the University Center for Human Values at Princeton University, where he teaches and conducts research on philosophy, ethics, and identity , African and African-American cultural and literary studies, and philosophy...