Benedict views morality as dependent on the varying histories and environments of different cultures. In this essay she assembles an impressive amount of data from anthropological research of tribal behavior on an island in northwest Melanesia from which she draws her conclusion that moral relativism is the correct view of moral principles.
-According to Benedict, the small number of deviants in any society is testament to

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Benedict's argument is centered on the idea that morality is shaped by societal norms and that individuals generally conform to the moral expectations of their society, which is reflected in the statement that most people readily take any shape that is presented to them by society.

Benedict Views Morality as Dependent on the Varying Histories and Environments