Three Torque Inc.,a U.S.based multinational company,allows its managers to make facilitating payments in its home country to expedite government formalities.However,in countries where such payments are considered as unethical,the company restricts its managers from indulging in such activities.This behavior of the company illustrates the straw man approach of:

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The behavior of Three Torque Inc. illustrates the straw man approach of cultural relativism. Cultural relativism is the belief that ethical truths depend on the groups holding them and that what is considered ethical varies between cultures. In this case, the company allows facilitating payments in its home country because it is considered ethical in that culture, but restricts such payments in countries where they are considered unethical. This approach recognizes that different cultures have different ethical standards and adapts behavior accordingly.