You Are a Building Inspector for the County

question 117

True/False

You are a building inspector for the county. A friend of yours is a plumbing contractor. Under county regulations, all steps in plumbing construction from the initial dig to the final installation of sink and bathroom fixtures requires an inspection sign-off. Your plumbing contractor friend has just called and wants to take you to dinner for your birthday at a five-star restaurant. Because you are friends anyway, the dinner presents no ethical problems.

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Anthropology

The study of humans, their ancestors, and related primates, and how these aspects are woven into social, cultural, and biological contexts.

Holistic Perspective

A fundamental principle of anthropology, that the various parts of human culture and biology must be viewed in the broadest possible context in order to understand their interconnections and interdependence.

Interdisciplinary Approach

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