Since there are no absolutes, under this view of cultural relativism all moral views determined by one's culture are deemed true whether they conflict or not. ... It is clear to see that there are differences of what is acceptable and unacceptable in different societies across the world. ... For if there is truly to be no universal law of right or wrong and it is all to be determined by separate cultures than it must be acceptable for certain cultures to have universal laws. ... If all societies" beliefs are to be deemed right by cultural relativism, what if a society is bent on taking ...

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In order to understand the concept of values, one must acknowledge and grasp the essence of culture. Culture is comprised of certain values, specific to a given society and the members within it. These values are known to be abstract ideas that reflect a set of cultural norms, languages spoken, or s...

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These are shared by the members of society, and when acted upon, they produce behavior considered acceptable within that society. ... Religion, historical events and globalization have been deemed as the three main antecedent that influence culture Religion has rigid boundaries that cultural values constantly transgress. ...

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Culturally, all of these things would be deemed highly unacceptable in today's society and would probably even become big news which speaks a lot on the amount of cultural difference that lies there. Although there are many cultural similarities between family and social issues of the 80s and now, things that were found acceptable have changed quite a bit with more rules being put in place in the 21st century. ...

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Intercultural Business Relationships Japanese business culture is quite deeply rooted in historical customs as well as traditionally exemplifying a high-context culture where-in "most of the meaning is either implied" (Lustic & Koester, 2010) or already known; "duty, loyalty, bravery, and proper etiquette are deemed most important" (Chu, 1992). ... Also, while it is acceptable for one to open a received gift in front of their Japanese counter-parts, one should not expect or feel offended if and when a gift given to Japanese partners is not opened due to traditional customs....

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As the author is submersed into a culture that is extremely distant from his own, he is forced to re-examine how he defines what is socially acceptable. ... They thoroughly examined him physically in a way that our society would deem to be a most intimate and private fashion. ...

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Europeans were cognizant of this fact but yet deemed the Africans as subordinate thus enslaving them and strangling their heritage. ... Nonetheless, names were altered over the years into a form acceptable to both the slave as a reminder of his roots and to his master, as something he could pronounce e.g., 'Ebo Jane' or 'Mandigo Jack'8. ...

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The sport of hockey was played as recreation by young middle and upper class male WASPS although anyone could play if they had the talent and was socially acceptable. ... According to Alan Metcalf professional sports should be deemed low culture, as they take away from the amateur athletic competitions in their highest forms. ...

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First, culture defines acceptable purchasing and product-use behavior for both consumers and business. For example, quoting from the advertising agency Lowe UK's 2002 HSBC television campaign, "In the U.K. it is deemed disrespectful not to finish a meal provided by your host whereas in China, if you do, it is questioning the generosity of your host" Secondly, each element of culture influences each component of the marketing mix. ...

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