A perspective that rejects the notion of a universal or objective criterion for evaluating cultural practices or values, and instead emphasizes the diversity and complexity of human cultures and the need to respect differences and tolerate pluralism. Cultural relativists argue that ethical or aesthetic judgments are shaped by cultural norms and historical contingencies, and that there is no one right or wrong way of life or thought. Some critics of cultural relativism argue that it can lead to moral relativism or intellectual relativism, and that it neglects the role of reason and empirical evidence in assessing claims.