In Kashvi's culture, admiring something a person owns implies that you would like to have that thing. Patricia, Kashvi's classmate, knows this and has learned that if she expresses interest in Kashvi's jewelry, Kashvi will give the item of jewelry to Patricia. Kashvi has already given Patricia three bracelets, and now Patricia expresses interest in a fourth bracelet in the hope that Kashvi will give it to her, too. What component of intercultural competence is Patricia lacking?

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Patricia is lacking in ethics because she is exploiting Kashvi's cultural norms for her own benefit, rather than respecting and engaging with those norms in a sincere and ethical manner.

In Kashvi's Culture, Admiring Something a Person Owns Implies That