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School of Thoughts in Cultural Relativism and its Phases in Ideological Aspect of Politics as a Tool to Handle Diversity

Meseret Bekele Gelaye

Cultural relativism has generated considerable controversy since it has been in use but usually stresses that every culture is valid and equally worthy on its own terms. To this effect, this work encouragingly taken into account such idea of cultural relativism to enhance more to be used in the area of politics and social sphere, as an ideological backdrop in relation to diversity recognition and protection exist elsewhere. The recognition, respect, appreciation, protection and tolerance build of diversity and diverse identity is to mean the implementation of cultural relativism. In line with the recognition and protection of diversity and diverse identity in the area of governance and other related aspects has been related to natural rights or human rights and justice. With this regard, schools of thoughts are developed. Among such schools of thoughts, Sociorelativism, Politicorelativism and Econorelativism are the majors. The paper outlines the developed school of thought and presents how the three schools of thoughts can be used in the area of their respective specialties and concerning areas. As has been indicated above, the aim of developing such schools of thoughts has been to set foundation to build new area of specialty of political philosophy of cultural relativism as a new political ideology in the area of governance where diversity, need and interest at varying degree would be consideration given. Interrelating the three becomes the background for the foundation. The paper also includes the phases of cultural relativism ideological foundation for its implementation suitability.