The Contention That Because Different Societies and Cultures Have Divergent

question 39

Multiple Choice

The contention that because different societies and cultures have divergent values and standards of right and wrong it is appropriate to judge behavior as ethical/unethical in the light of local customs and social mores rather than according to a single set of ethical standards

• A) defines what is meant by "ethical relativism."
• B) defines what is meant by "ethical universalism."
• C) is the foundation of integrated social contracts theory.
• D) is the basis for the theory of ethical variation.
• E) is the guiding principle of the Global Code of Ethical and Social Morality created by the United Nations.

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