If you were told a story by a person from another culture, would you be able to justify the character's motivations through your own cultural context?

In a situation I am told a story by another person from another culture, I would be able to justify the character's motivations through my own cultural context. this is because, the theme of the story is what matters leading to the actions of the character.

For example, in a situation that involves honor, if a story centers on that honor being disrespected leading to the action of the character,it would be quite understood by me despite my own culture being different from the other person.

Explanation:

classical republicanism, also known as civic humanism, is a form of republicanism  developed in the renaissance inspired by the governmental forms and writings of  classical  antiquity, especially such  classical  writers as aristotle, polybius, and cicero.