You Have Two Friends Who Are Ethicists

question 12

Multiple Choice

You have two friends who are ethicists.One is a universalist,and the other is a relativist.You listen as they discuss many issues,during which all of the following statements are made.Which statement is most likely to have been spoken by the relativist?

• A)Environmentally harmful actions such as logging and overfishing are selfish and should be punished.
• B)Killing people is wrong.
• C)Lying is wrong because it can affect another person negatively.
• D)People always have a right to take whatever measures they see fit to defend their life and property.
• E)Slavery is not ethically wrong in societies where slaves are otherwise at risk of starvation and misery.

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