Henry believes that it is morally acceptable to impose Western culture's way of thinking on the tribal cultures in Southeast Asia. He argues that the social and technological progress of Western culture makes it clearly superior to tribal cultures. Henry believes these tribes are backward and unsophisticated because they follow ancient traditional practices based on nature worship. The views expressed by Henry reflect those of a:

A. cultural relativist.
B. social Darwinist.
C. psychological egotist.
D. sociological relativist.


Answer: B

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