Immanuel is expanding his business and will be contracting with a factory in Vietnam to produce product that he will sell globally from his Canadian head office.He is sensitive to the different cultures and will attempt to ensure that his business practice reflects this awareness.He knows that what is morally appropriate in Canada may not be morally appropriate in Vietnam.Immanuel is applying:
A)ethic of caring
B)personal virtues ethic
C)ethical relativism
D)individual rights
E)cultural relativism

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Cultural relativism is the idea that ethical and moral standards are relative to the cultural context in which they are expressed. Immanuel is aware that what is morally acceptable in Canada may not be acceptable in Vietnam, therefore he is demonstrating cultural relativism by recognizing and respecting the cultural differences between the two countries.

Immanuel Is Expanding His Business and Will Be Contracting with a Factory