Cultural relativism is a principle in social science that emphasises the viewing of people's behaviour from the perspective of their own culture, rather than judging it based on the standards of another culture. It suggests that different cultures have different norms, values, beliefs, and practices that are meaningful and functional within their own context. Therefore, to understand and analyse human behaviour, it is essential to consider the cultural framework in which it occurs. Cultural relativism encourages an attitude of openness and understanding towards cultural differences, helping to avoid ethnocentrism, which is the tendency to view one's own culture as superior and to judge other cultures based on one's own cultural norms. While cultural relativism is important for promoting cross-cultural understanding and tolerance, it does not necessarily imply that all cultural practices are equally acceptable or morally justifiable. Sociologists often use cultural relativism as a methodological tool to study and describe different cultures without imposing their own cultural biases.