Question

When social scientists examine the practice of the Inuits leaving their elderly to perish in the cold, they typically evaluate the behavior pattern in the context of the Inuit culture. This is an example of:_________.

Answer 1

Answer: Cultural Relativism

Explanation: Cultural Relativism views the practices and ways of life of a group of people based on their culture and not in comparison to any other.

While this practice of the Inuits leaving their elderly in the cold may be viewed in a negative light by people from other cultures, it is seen as a norm by the Inuits.

Cultural Relativism aims to achieve equality of cultural values without imposing the standard of one culture on another.