A Foreign Service Officer establishing rules for conduct in an embassy office will want to consider "cultural relativism," which holds that
A)incorporating moral beliefs is intrinsic to groups and individuals in a culture
B)host-community individuals should adapt to American ideals
C)universal norms exist that are applicable to all cultures
D)separate rules must be created for each culture

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Cultural relativism is the idea that a person's beliefs, values, and practices should be understood based on that person's own culture, rather than be judged against the criteria of another culture. This implies recognizing the intrinsic incorporation of moral beliefs within each culture.

A Foreign Service Officer Establishing Rules for Conduct in an Embassy