Numerous books describe the rules of etiquette. Usually the authors of such books merely codify standards of behavior by classifying various behaviors as polite or rude. However, this suggests that there is a single, objective standard of politeness. Clearly, standards of politeness vary from culture to culture
it is absurd to label any one set of behaviors as correct and others as incorrect.
fails to justify its presumption regarding the influence of rules of etiquette on individual behavior