Social services organizations must consider all factors that contribute to the ethical standards and practices employed when working with their clients and the communities in which they live. One factor that is key in helping determine what is socially acceptable within a society is its _____.

Culture includes a society’s shared values, beliefs, customs, and norms, which help shape what people consider socially acceptable. Gender bias, neighborhood, and demographics can affect social experiences, but culture is the factor that most directly establishes a society’s standards of acceptability.

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