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Which of the following is most likely to be morally valid from the perspective of ethical relativism? A. performing genital mutilations on nonconsenting female teens B. employing as laborers children under the age of nine C. bribing a government official to allow you to transfer gambling winnings to a tax haven D. bribing a government official in an underdeveloped country to obtain a permit to build a hospital E. agreeing to a country's policy of prohibiting the education of females 10 points

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A. performing genital mutilations on nonconsenting female teens

Step-by-step explanation:

Ethical relativism is the theory that states that morality is relative to the norms of an invidual's traditions and culture in a particular location.

That is, whether an action is right or wrong depends on the moral norms of the society in which it is practiced. The same action may be morally right in one continent but be morally wrong in another continent.

From the example given above, genital mutilations is morally right in most countries in the African continent but morally wrong in the American continent.

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