In What Way or Ways Are Situational Ethics and Ethical

question 23

Multiple Choice

In what way or ways are situational ethics and ethical relativism similar?

• A) They both look to a central authority or set of rules to guide ethical decision-making.
• B) They both assess each separate act according to whether it maximizes pleasure over pain.
• C) They both judge actions from the perspective of the person who actually made the judgment.
• D) All of these are true.

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