[WikiEN-l] The integrity of Wikipedia

[Poor, Edmund W]

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From: Sascha Noyes [mailto:sascha at pantropy.net] 
Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2004 12:51 PM
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Subject: Re: [WikiEN-l] The integrity of Wikipedia


On Thursday 12 February 2004 11:41 am, Poor, Edmund W wrote:
> There is a significant difference between NPOV and "moral relativism",

Actually there isn't.


> Moral relativism says that there are no values.

No it doesn't. Moral relativism says that there are no _absolute_
values. 
Merely that different (and often broadly overlapping) sets of values are
held 
by different groups/in different times. Another important aspect of
moral 
relativism is the origin of the values in groups. Moral relativist posit
that 
the values of a group are significantly influenced by factors such as 
tradition, power-structure.

> NPOV does not say this,
> but as a practical matter insists that no article be used to take a
> stand endorsing or opposing any values. 

Not endorsing or opposing any values, because they are not absolute, is
the 
fundamentalist moral relativist position. 

Best,
Sascha Noyes
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