James Is Walking Down the Street One Evening When He

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Multiple Choice

James is walking down the street one evening when he notices a woman having a seizure on the sidewalk.There is nobody around to help her,and he doesn't have a telephone.Without thinking,James picks up a garbage can,throws it through the door of a closed convenience store,crawls in through the broken glass,and calls an ambulance.Although he is technically guilty of a crime,which stage of moral reasoning provides us with an acceptable justification for James's actions?

• A) Social contract orientation
• B) Universal ethical principle orientation
• C) Law and order orientation
• D) Self-interested exchanges

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Evolutionary Changes

The alterations in the genetic makeup of populations over time, leading to the diversity of organisms found on Earth.

Species

An assembly of life forms made up of alike members that can interchange genes or mate with each other.

Microevolution

Evolutionary changes within a species or small group of organisms, particularly over a short period.

Genetic Changes

Alterations in the DNA sequence of an organism, which can affect its characteristics or behavior.