In the context of cultural and sociological relativism, which of the following statements defines descriptive ethics?

A. It is a theory that argues that Western society is ethically superior to African and Eastern societies.
B. It describes the moral beliefs of a given society without passing judgment on them.
C. It suggests that people have a natural tendency to adapt to their environment.
D. It rethinks traditional ethics to remove sexist ethical beliefs that depict women as morally inferior to men.


Answer: B

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