The strength of integrated social contracts theory is that it

A. recognizes the importance of allowing local ethical norms to always take precedence over universal ethical norms.
B. accommodates the best parts of ethical universalism and ethical relativism.
C. puts no absolute limits on what actions and behaviors fall inside the boundaries of what is ethically or morally right and which actions/behaviors fall outside.
D. recognizes that individuals and businesses have a basic right to "moral free space" and that it is inappropriate to specify ethically permissible and ethically impermissible actions and behaviors.
E. correctly recognizes that all soundly reasoned ethical standards are universal.


Answer: B

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