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    1. Cultural relativism was proposed by William Graham Sumner and Franz Boas. 2. It holds that morality is relative to the norms of one's own culture. An action is considered right or wrong based on the moral norms of the society in which it is practiced. 3. The theory can be applied to a healthcare scenario involving a Jehovah's Witness declining a blood transfusion, as their cultural and religious perspectives should be respected according to cultural relativism.

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    1. Cultural relativism was proposed by William Graham Sumner and Franz Boas. 2. It holds that morality is relative to the norms of one's own culture. An action is considered right or wrong based on the moral norms of the society in which it is practiced. 3. The theory can be applied to a healthcare scenario involving a Jehovah's Witness declining a blood transfusion, as their cultural and religious perspectives should be respected according to cultural relativism.

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