What Is Cultural Relativism, as Explained in Chapter 9

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Multiple Choice

What is cultural relativism, as explained in Chapter 9?

• A) Cultural relativism is, roughly, the view that everyone ought to tolerate the moral practices of members of other cultures.
• B) Cultural relativism is, roughly, the view that there is no such thing as morality, but cultures create moral rules so that elites can control less powerful members of the culture.
• C) Cultural relativism is, roughly, the view that the moral beliefs of a culture determine what is right or wrong for members of that culture.
• D) Cultural relativism is, roughly, the view that moral rules only apply to an individual when the rule is relevant to the culture to which the individual belongs.

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