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Ethics are generated from "the fundamental beliefs and value systems developed within a culture." What does that say about American culture?

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It says that the ethical values of American culture are as convoluted as the people. When you have many different types of people from different cultures merging into one, there is bound to be confusion and changes in how things are perceived and what acceptable behaviors are. For long periods, there were limited ...

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