The relativistic fallacy is the notion that:
A) certain cultural values are morally superior to others.?
B) ?the values of more traditional cultures are more humane than the values of industrial societies.
C) ?one cannot make moral or ethical judgments about the beliefs or practices found in other cultures.
D) ?it is impossible to not think your own values are better than other values.
C
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A. ethical relativism B. cultural relativism C. social morality D. social ethics
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A. Ascribed status B. Achieved status C. Situational status D. Negotiated status E. Ethnicity
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.