Suppose that Mary is a committed ethical relativist who happens to disapprove of female circumcision in Africa. One implication of her viewpoint is that
A)she must give up her pluralism.
B)she cannot disapprove of female circumcision.
C)she cannot really say female circumcision is objectively wrong.
D)she does not demonstrate moral absolutism.

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As an ethical relativist, Mary believes that moral values are relative to one's culture or society. Therefore, she cannot claim that female circumcision is objectively wrong since it is a cultural practice in certain African communities. However, she can still personally disapprove of it based on her own cultural values and beliefs.

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