If taken literally, a major limitation of the value of cultural relativity is that it:
a. causes us to accept practices that in many cases would be considered immoral
b. does not allow us to appreciate cultural practices from the perspective of the society in which it takes place
c. encourages powerful nations to subjugate weaker ones
d. ignores the role of biological factors in human culture
A
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