"It is unethical in all cultures to keep someone waiting while you flout the time commitments." I think you mean "impolite", not "unethical". Keeping someone w

"It is unethical in all cultures to keep someone waiting while you flout the time commitments." I think you mean "impolite", not "unethical". Keeping someone waiting doesn't really have a moral value one way or another. Secondly, unless you are Margaret Mead or an anthropologist of equal stature, you're not qualified to talk about what is polite in ALL cultures. It might be impolite in YOUR culture, but that doesn't necessarily apply to other cultures.