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An argument for intolerance
1School of Philosophical Studies, Queen's University of Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Journal of Medical Ethics
|December 29, 2000
Abstract:
"Multiculturalism", "pluralism" and "tolerance" have become buzz words in applied ethics. While serious and well thought out work is going on in these areas, a misunderstanding of the importance of tolerance, and the difficulties raised by multicultural moral conflict seems common. In this paper I argue that intolerance of some cultural traditions is morally required, and suggest that the forging of a moral mono-culture is preferable to pluralism.