Despite this, King's views are not compatible with the cultural relativist approach to ethics. The ethical approach of cultural relativism indicates that each culture has different moral standards and leads to the perception that there is no definitive standard for good or evil. This approach to ethics is based on how each individual society behaves, and in turn, each society creates ideas of good and evil. With this in mind, King's ideas about what society should be do not align with this definition of cultural relativism. Based on his feelings towards the treatment of African Americans, it can be determined that he believes there is a general standard for right and wrong, while also thinking that social standards and cultural moral standards should not differ from every other culture. King's feelings towards African American treatment can be seen through his discussion of white moderates on page 296, where he states, "Surface understanding on the part of people of good will is more frustrating than the absolute misunderstanding of ill will." By stating this, King shows disgust for white people who believe there are no problems with the law or society, mainly because they don't face adversity or pay attention to what protesters say, which Kings believes therefore goes against cultural relativism . Therefore, King goes against society