According to Midgley, if an individual were to criticize the custom of another culture-for example, the Samurai "crossroads-cut"-a moral isolationist would likely respond by
A) Protesting that the individual has no right to criticize another culture.
B) Filling in the background to help the individual understand the custom.
C) Trying to change the individual's judgment of the custom.
D) All of the above.

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Moral isolationism, as discussed by Midgley, posits that one cannot fully understand or judge another culture's practices from the outside. Therefore, a moral isolationist would likely respond to criticism of another culture's customs by asserting that the critic has no right to judge (A), by attempting to provide context or background to help the critic understand the custom (B), and by trying to change the critic's judgment of the custom (C). This comprehensive approach reflects the moral isolationist's view that understanding and judging cultural practices require an insider perspective.

According to Midgley, If an Individual Were to Criticize the Custom