Descriptive cultural relativism claims that
A) when it's said that a person's action is morally wrong, what's meant is that the action is condemned by the ethical code of that person's culture.
B) when someone says that an action is morally wrong, what she means is that she personally disapproves of it.
C) when a person says that an action is morally wrong, she means that she would disapprove of it, given ideal conditions.
D) different cultures around the world have different ethical codes, and what is considered wrong in one culture is not considered wrong in other cultures.

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Descriptive cultural relativism is the view that different cultures have different ethical codes, and what is considered right or wrong in one culture is not necessarily the same in another culture. This approach does not make any claims about personal opinions or ideal conditions, but rather focuses on the differences in cultural norms and values.

Descriptive Cultural Relativism Claims That