An expatriate of Country A argues that the practice of giving corporate gifts is acceptable in another country as long as it is consistent with local laws and customs. In this scenario, the Country A expatriate is guided by _____.

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The expatriate's argument that giving corporate gifts is acceptable as long as it is consistent with local laws and customs aligns with cultural relativism, which holds that ethical standards should be determined by local culture and context. This is different from moral relativism, which suggests that all moral beliefs are equally valid and that there is no universal standard of right and wrong. Ethical imperialism would involve imposing one's own moral values onto others, which the expatriate is not doing. Ethnocentrism involves viewing one's own culture as superior to others, which is not reflected in the expatriate's argument. Lastly, moral absolutism holds that there are objective and universal moral principles that apply to all situations and cultures, which is not reflected in the expatriate's argument of relying on local laws and customs.

An Expatriate of Country a Argues That the Practice of Giving